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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
What does "got a mouse in your pocket" mean?
Context:
Why are you so afraid of winter? You got a mouse in your pocket?
Why are you so afraid of winter? You got a mouse in your pocket?
Top answer
It's out of context. There must be a "we" somewhere in the context.
- It's out of context.
- There must be a "we" somewhere in the context.
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It's out of context. There must be a "we" somewhere in the context.
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NL888Why are you so afraid of winter? You got a mouse in your pocket?This is a strange use of that idiom.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clusivity:
Inclusive "we" specifically includes the addressee (that is, one of the words
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AlpheccaStarsIt's out of context. There must be a "we" somewhere in the context.He: Why are we so afraid of winter?
She: We? Have you got a mouse in your pocket?
Is that correct?
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Yes.
There are two people, and "he" refers to "we" meaning himself and the woman. The woman disagrees with the "we" part. She is not part of the "we" so he has to have someone else to make the "we." The rebuttal is "a mouse in your pocket.?"
There are two people, and "he" refers to "we" meaning himself and the woman. The woman disagrees with the "we" part. She is not part of the "we" so he has to have someone else to make the "we." The rebuttal is "a mouse in your pocket.?"
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