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Feathers Posted 18 years ago
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That was about it for memories, ..
Hi,
I've been rereading Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five. I hope someone who likes him would help me understand the following sentence:
That was about it for memories, and Mary was still making noise. (From Chapter 1, page 17 in paperback edition. The Italics are Vonnegut's.)
I listened to its audiobook, too, and found the reader puts special emphasis on That and, especially on it. I read carefully the whole chapter to get the feeling of this sentence, but I have no clue -- it's too vague. (Sorry .. I'm not going to introduce the wider context, it would be too long.)
I'd be very happy if someone would give me some help. Is this a kind of idiomatic expression? I needn't worry too much about what "that" and "it" refer to...??
I've been rereading Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five. I hope someone who likes him would help me understand the following sentence:
That was about it for memories, and Mary was still making noise. (From Chapter 1, page 17 in paperback edition. The Italics are Vonnegut's.)
I listened to its audiobook, too, and found the reader puts special emphasis on That and, especially on it. I read carefully the whole chapter to get the feeling of this sentence, but I have no clue -- it's too vague. (Sorry .. I'm not going to introduce the wider context, it would be too long.)
I'd be very happy if someone would give me some help. Is this a kind of idiomatic expression? I needn't worry too much about what "that" and "it" refer to...??
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Hi, That was about it for memories, and Mary was still making noise. (From Chapter 1, page 17 in paperback edition. ) I listened to its audiobook, too, and found the reader puts special emphasis on That and, especially on it .
- Hi, That was about it for memories, and Mary was still making noise.
- (From Chapter 1, page 17 in paperback edition.
- ) I listened to its audiobook, too, and found the reader puts special emphasis on That and, especially on it .
- I read carefully the whole chapter to get the feeling of this sentence, but I have no clue -- it's too vague.
- (Sorry ..
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Hi,
That was about it for memories, and Mary was still making noise. (From Chapter 1, page 17 in paperback edition. The Italics are Vonnegut's.)
I listened to its audiobook, too, and found the reader puts special emphasis on That and, especially on it. I read carefully the whole chapter to get the feeling of this sentence, but I have no clue -- it's t
That was about it for memories, and Mary was still making noise. (From Chapter 1, page 17 in paperback edition. The Italics are Vonnegut's.)
I listened to its audiobook, too, and found the reader puts special emphasis on That and, especially on it. I read carefully the whole chapter to get the feeling of this sentence, but I have no clue -- it's t
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When we say "That's it" the meaning is "That's all" or "That's the end" or "That's everything".
The words 'just about' mean ''almost'.
If that expression is used when narrating a story about the past, then 'was' will be used instead of 'is'.
So, in your sentence, "That was just about it for memories" means that what had just happened or been discussed covered nearly al
The words 'just about' mean ''almost'.
If that expression is used when narrating a story about the past, then 'was' will be used instead of 'is'.
So, in your sentence, "That was just about it for memories" means that what had just happened or been discussed covered nearly al
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Oh my goodness, I see now! I should have asked you sooner!
I don't know how to thank you, Clive and Yankee, for your help .... You are great!
I don't know how to thank you, Clive and Yankee, for your help .... You are great!
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