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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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That'll be the day...

0Hello,02br
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00I'd like to ask the differece of meaning between these phrases:02br
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01i001. "That'll be the day that I die."02br
002. "This'll be the day that I die."02i02br
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00(Both are from song lyrics: 1 by Buddy Holly & 2 by Don Mclean.)02br
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00Do they both mean "It's not the time for me to die"?02br
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00Thanks.02br
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00S.K.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I'd like to ask the differece of meaning between these phrases:02font 02br 02br 01i 01font 001. "02br 002. 02br 02br 00'That' makes the day seem more remote.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I'd like to ask the differece of meaning between these phrases:02font 02br 02br 01i 01font 001.
  • "02br 002.
  • 02br 02br 00'That' makes the day seem more remote.
  • 02font 00 'That' suggests more remoteness.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I'd like to ask the differece of meaning between these phrases:02font02br
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01i01font001. "That'll be the day that I die."02br
002. "This'll be the day that I die."02font02i02br
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0Thank you very much Clive!02br
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00Best Wishes, S.K.0-
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