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Redkiddy Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

what do these sentences mean?

01- Why should he be told? 02br
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002. Where should I find my car keys but in the fridge!02br
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003. Who should walk in but my Ucle Paul !0-
  

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0 Why should he be told? 01font 00take it literally02font 02br 02br 002. Where should I find my car keys but in the fridge!

— Inchoateknowledge

  • 0 Why should he be told?
  • 01font 00take it literally02font 02br 02br 002.
  • Where should I find my car keys but in the fridge!
  • 01font 00= I found it in the fridge -- expresses surprise02font 02br 02br 003.
  • Who should walk in but my Ucle Paul !
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0 Why should he be told? 01font00take it literally02font02br
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002. Where should I find my car keys but in the fridge! 01font00= I found it in the fridge -- expresses surprise02font02br
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003. Who should walk in but my Ucle Paul ! 01font0
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00 What could be the reason for telling him about that thing? 02br
00 Any reason for telling him about it? 0-
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0Considering that the other two examples are expressing surprise and not a genuine question, let's assume that the same is true for 'Why should he be told?'.02br
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00If used in a non-literal way, it would mean 'I don't think he should be told.'.0-
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0Thanks my friends.02br
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00I thought for the second and third sentences that it meant" Where will I find keys ,in the fridge?(impossible assume or mocking)02br
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00But as you see I was wrong. He really found his car keys in the fridge.0-
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