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Listenever Posted 10 years ago
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What did Jimmy Kimmel say?



At 56 seconds, Jimmy Kimmel says:

And then you go on Facebook and you curse at the uncle you used to love when you were a kid. _____ when that's done brings us to the next stage.

What did Jimmy Kimmel say in the blank?

Also, does the uncle here refer to Uncle Sam?
  

Top answer

And then you go on Facebook and you curse at the uncle you used to love when you were a kid. but___ when that's done brings us to the next stage. listenever Also, does the uncle here refer to Uncle Sam?

— AlpheccaStars

  • And then you go on Facebook and you curse at the uncle you used to love when you were a kid.
  • but___ when that's done brings us to the next stage.
  • listenever Also, does the uncle here refer to Uncle Sam?
  • No, it means a real favorite uncle.
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And then you go on Facebook and you curse at the uncle you used to love when you were a kid. but___ when that's done brings us to the next stage.
listeneverAlso, does the uncle here refer to Uncle Sam?
No, it means a real favorite uncle.
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AlpheccaStarsAnd then you go on Facebook and you curse at the uncle you used to love when you were a kid. but when that's done brings us to the next stage.
Then, what's the grammatical subject of the verb "brings"?
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Either "that" or the dummy "it", which the speaker has neglected to say, probably because he mentally has already said "that" in "that's done."
.. but when that's done (that, it) brings us to the next stage.
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