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Wowenglish Posted 18 years ago
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I have two questions
1. I would like to know if a beggar was really blind in the next passage.
2. I would like to know the meaning of "this beggar was OK" in the next passage.
Sammy always complained when his wife Mavis gave money to the countless blind beggars in the neighborhood. He kept telling her that they were liars and cheats and only pretended to be blind. Her actions upset him so much he started screaming at her every time she gave money to a beggar, especially a blind one. She, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy seeing him mad and would give money to any beggar who stretched out his hand, especially a blind one. One day, when she expected him to scream at her once more, he was silent. Disappointed, she asked him why he said nothing. Sammy said this beggar was OK. Mavis wanted to know what he meant. Sammy repeated that this beggar was OK, he was really blind. Mavis asked him how he knew. He insisted that he just knew. Mavis insisted that he explain. Sammy said, "The man is blind. You heard what he said! Mavis said: "He said thanks." Sammy said: "He said 'Thank you, beautiful.'"
1. I would like to know if a beggar was really blind in the next passage.
2. I would like to know the meaning of "this beggar was OK" in the next passage.
Sammy always complained when his wife Mavis gave money to the countless blind beggars in the neighborhood. He kept telling her that they were liars and cheats and only pretended to be blind. Her actions upset him so much he started screaming at her every time she gave money to a beggar, especially a blind one. She, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy seeing him mad and would give money to any beggar who stretched out his hand, especially a blind one. One day, when she expected him to scream at her once more, he was silent. Disappointed, she asked him why he said nothing. Sammy said this beggar was OK. Mavis wanted to know what he meant. Sammy repeated that this beggar was OK, he was really blind. Mavis asked him how he knew. He insisted that he just knew. Mavis insisted that he explain. Sammy said, "The man is blind. You heard what he said! Mavis said: "He said thanks." Sammy said: "He said 'Thank you, beautiful.'"
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The implication is that Mavis is not beautiful since a blind man would not see her, so the man is blind. "This beggar is ok" = this beggar is really blind and not just pretending to be blind.
- The implication is that Mavis is not beautiful since a blind man would not see her, so the man is blind.
- "This beggar is ok" = this beggar is really blind and not just pretending to be blind.
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The implication is that Mavis is not beautiful since a blind man would not see her, so the man is blind.
"This beggar is ok" = this beggar is really blind and not just pretending to be blind.
"This beggar is ok" = this beggar is really blind and not just pretending to be blind.
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