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Teleostomi Posted 19 years ago
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"twins" from The Tale of Mr Todd
http://potter.thefreelibrary.com/Original-Peter-Rabbit-Books/1-5
B:"No, no, no! He's bagged my family-Tommy Brock-in a sack --have you seen him?"
Peter Rabbit:"Tommy Brock? how many, Cousin Benjamin?"
B:"Seven, Cousin Peter, and all of them twins! Did he come this way? Please tell me quick!"
B says "all the rabbits who were kidnapped were "twins." How is it possible? As I unsderstand the word, "twin" is either of "two" kids born together. Seven rabbits of Peter were kidnapped by Mr Todd. Is the word used in another sense?
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Cousin Peter plus some twins (3 pairs) were kidnapped = 7 in total.
- Cousin Peter plus some twins (3 pairs) were kidnapped = 7 in total.
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Cousin Peter plus some twins (3 pairs) were kidnapped = 7 in total.
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Beatrix Potter is using a dialectical phrase > "them twins" = those twins
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Nona The BritCousin Peter plus some twins (3 pairs) were kidnapped = 7 in total.Let me correct my question: Seven baby rabbits of Peter Rabbit had been kidnapped by a badger, not by Mr. Todd.
As with cats, dogs and rabbits, several kids are born at one time. Can you say all of those babys "twins"? Even though they are more than 2 babies?
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Hi,
Let me correct my question: Seven baby rabbits of Peter Rabbit had been kidnapped by a badger, not by Mr. Todd.
As with cats, dogs and rabbits, several kids are born at one time. Can you say all of those babys "twins"? Even though they are more than 2 babies?
Outside the world of anthropmorphic writers like Beatrix
Let me correct my question: Seven baby rabbits of Peter Rabbit had been kidnapped by a badger, not by Mr. Todd.
As with cats, dogs and rabbits, several kids are born at one time. Can you say all of those babys "twins"? Even though they are more than 2 babies?
Outside the world of anthropmorphic writers like Beatrix
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"all of them twins"
2+2+2+1=7
Would it be natural to interpret it as "3 pairs of twins plus one rabbit"? Then not "all of them" are twins; one is not a twin!
2+2+2+1=7
Would it be natural to interpret it as "3 pairs of twins plus one rabbit"? Then not "all of them" are twins; one is not a twin!
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Hi,
Maybe three pairs of twins were there, plus one twin whose twin brother was away visiting China. That would make a total of seven twins who were present.[:^)]
Clive
Maybe three pairs of twins were there, plus one twin whose twin brother was away visiting China. That would make a total of seven twins who were present.[:^)]
Clive
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Hi,
De donde viene en la cuenta los muchacho que frequenta China?
Él está solamente en la versión canadiense de la historia.
De donde viene en la cuenta los muchacho que frequenta China?
Él está solamente en la versión canadiense de la historia.
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I'd interpret it as
and all of them twins = and all of those twins. There were some twins, and all of them were taken. Those twins, as in 'those over there'. Not that everyone who was taken was a twin.
Using 'them' for 'those' is a British English verbal habit in some areas.
Don't eat all them biscuits! Give me them cakes!
and all of them twins = and all of those twins. There were some twins, and all of them were taken. Those twins, as in 'those over there'. Not that everyone who was taken was a twin.
Using 'them' for 'those' is a British English verbal habit in some areas.
Don't eat all them biscuits! Give me them cakes!
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