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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Sia - Fire meet gasoline

Why does Sia sing 'fire meet gasoline' rather than 'meetS'?
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I'm not familiar with the song, but I rather imagine that Sia is singing, "Fire, meet Gasoline" as if to introduce two people who don't know each other. This is a common use of the command form. ( Sally, meet my parents.

— Philip

  • I'm not familiar with the song, but I rather imagine that Sia is singing, "Fire, meet Gasoline" as if to introduce two people who don't know each other.
  • This is a common use of the command form.
  • ( Sally, meet my parents.
  • )
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I'm not familiar with the song, but I rather imagine that Sia is singing, "Fire, meet Gasoline" as if to introduce two people who don't know each other. This is a common use of the command form. (Sally, meet my parents.)
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It goes something like this.

Mr. Fire, (I'd like you to) meet Miss Gasoline.
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When we introduce two people informally, we often use the imperative form,
eg Mary, (please) meet Tom.

Perhaps the singer is introducing fire to gasoline.
Figuratively, of course,


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