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Miyeonlee Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
uses of the articles
I'm studying 'the grammar book an ESL/EFL Teacher's course'
on page 281, it says,
Differences in the perspectives or experiences of participants can also
be a source of humor:
Peanuts cartoon:
Frame1 : Girl standing at front door with Snoopy says:
There's a dog here who wants to come in.
Frame 2: Snoopyp thinks:
Not "a" dog... "The" dog
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"dog" in the cartoon refers to 'Snoopy'? and he's saying that he is 'the' dog, not 'a' dog?
And how is this funny? *_*
on page 281, it says,
Differences in the perspectives or experiences of participants can also
be a source of humor:
Peanuts cartoon:
Frame1 : Girl standing at front door with Snoopy says:
There's a dog here who wants to come in.
Frame 2: Snoopyp thinks:
Not "a" dog... "The" dog
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"dog" in the cartoon refers to 'Snoopy'? and he's saying that he is 'the' dog, not 'a' dog?
And how is this funny? *_*
Top answer
Hello, miyeonlee—and welcome to English Forums. miyeonlee "dog" in the cartoon refers to 'Snoopy'? Yes.
- Hello, miyeonlee—and welcome to English Forums.
- miyeonlee "dog" in the cartoon refers to 'Snoopy'?
- Yes.
- miyeonlee and he's saying that he is 'the' dog, not 'a' dog?
- Yes.
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Hello, miyeonlee—and welcome to English Forums.
miyeonlee"dog" in the cartoon refers to 'Snoopy'?Yes.
miyeonleeand he's saying that he is 'the' dog, not 'a' dog?Yes.
miyeonleeAnd how is this funny?He is saying that he is the only important dog (in the neighborhood/in the comic strip/in th
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