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Itimsusan Posted 11 years ago
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"‘Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser.’
I don't really understand what this sentence means? "‘Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser.’ Please help me explain it. Thanks you so much
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Hello, itimsusan—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member. ’ It is a sarcastic joke.
- Hello, itimsusan—and welcome to English Forums.
- Thank you for registering as a member.
- ’ It is a sarcastic joke.
- We are taught that it is a good personal quality to be a 'good loser', which is someone who does not complain or make excuses when he loses a game, for instance.
- However, the speaker of that sentence recognizes that whether someone is a good loser or a poor loser, s/he is still a loser: s/he lost the game.
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Hello, itimsusan—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member.
However, the speaker
itimsusan"‘Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser.’It is a sarcastic joke. We are taught that it is a good personal quality to be a 'good loser', which is someone who does not complain or make excuses when he loses a game, for instance.
However, the speaker
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