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NL888 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

What is "let's roll?"

1) Elementary = basic? sarcastic' common sense'?

2) Let's roll = let our car move along?

Context:

A 757 dives into the Pentagon, penetrating to its core. Invisible Arabs hijack airplanes, passengers make history and untraceable phone calls. “Elementary, my dear Watson. Let’s roll.”
  

Top answer

Hi NL888 "Elementary, my dear Watson" is a well-known quote from the Sherlock Holmes films, used by Sherlock in explaining his deductions to Dr. Watson. To me, the word 'elementary' suggests 'very easy/obvious'.

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  • Hi NL888 "Elementary, my dear Watson" is a well-known quote from the Sherlock Holmes films, used by Sherlock in explaining his deductions to Dr.
  • Watson.
  • To me, the word 'elementary' suggests 'very easy/obvious'.
  • "Let's roll" means Let's get started or Let's begin .
  • I don't think you've given enough of the context to interpret any possible meaning(s) other than the usual ones.
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Hi NL888

"Elementary, my dear Watson" is a well-known quote from the Sherlock Holmes films, used by Sherlock in explaining his deductions to Dr. Watson. To me, the word 'elementary' suggests 'very easy/obvious'.

"Let's roll" means Let's get started or Let's begin.

I don't think you've given enough of the context to interpret any possible meaning(s) other t
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You seem to be doing a lot of reading about CTs lately, NL888.
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