What's The Function Of "Love Never"?
A: Why are you looking at me Bobby ... I've never borrowed a hardback
B: You mean you've never borrowed one off me love never
I don't see "love never" is what. Is it an exclamation? If not, could it be that the speaker used 'love' to mean 'a hardback' figuratively? If so, 'never' is what?
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Did you hear this and not read it? It seems to need punctuation: A: Why are you looking at me, Bobby? I've never borrowed a hardback.
- Did you hear this and not read it?
- It seems to need punctuation: A: Why are you looking at me, Bobby?
- I've never borrowed a hardback.
- B: You mean you've never borrowed one off me, love.
- Never.
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Did you hear this and not read it? It seems to need punctuation:
A: Why are you looking at me, Bobby? I've never borrowed a hardback.
B: You mean you've never borrowed one off me, love. Never.
It's not "love never". This is a good example of why you need a comma indirect address. Bobby is calling A "love", probably a light term of endearment such as you hear in England. He si
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