0
Wowenglish Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
What if/past
A: What time is it?
B: It’s a quarter to 12. Why?
A: At noon, on the dot, I’m supposed to meet James.
B: On the dot? What if you don’t get there until a few minutes past four? Will you turn into a pumpkin?
I would like to know the meaning of "what if" and "a few minutes past four".
B: It’s a quarter to 12. Why?
A: At noon, on the dot, I’m supposed to meet James.
B: On the dot? What if you don’t get there until a few minutes past four? Will you turn into a pumpkin?
I would like to know the meaning of "what if" and "a few minutes past four".
Top answer
What if = What happens if. This is very odd. There is a large gap between noon and four.
- What if = What happens if.
- This is very odd.
- There is a large gap between noon and four.
- I'd be fine if the person I was supposed to meet "on the dot" (at 12:00 exactly) was there at 12:02 or 12:03 (a few minutes past noon), but pretty mad if they weren't there until 4:02 or 4:03!
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
What if = What happens if.
This is very odd. There is a large gap between noon and four. I'd be fine if the person I was supposed to meet "on the dot" (at 12:00 exactly) was there at 12:02 or 12:03 (a few minutes past noon), but pretty mad if they weren't there until 4:02 or 4:03!
This is very odd. There is a large gap between noon and four. I'd be fine if the person I was supposed to meet "on the dot" (at 12:00 exactly) was there at 12:02 or 12:03 (a few minutes past noon), but pretty mad if they weren't there until 4:02 or 4:03!
0
Related Questions