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Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
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When the humour takes me

What's the meaning of it? "When the humour takes me." It would be better if you could provide some examples of it.
  

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It means "when I feel like doing (whatever activity is being discussed), or "when I happen to decide I want to". It suggests the action is infrequent or irregular. I go to the theatre when the humour takes me.

  • It means "when I feel like doing (whatever activity is being discussed), or "when I happen to decide I want to".
  • It suggests the action is infrequent or irregular.
  • I go to the theatre when the humour takes me.
  • e.
  • I go once in a while when I feel like going) It sounds rather old-fashioned.
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It means "when I feel like doing (whatever activity is being discussed), or "when I happen to decide I want to". It suggests the action is infrequent or irregular.

I go to the theatre when the humour takes me. (i.e. I go once in a while when I feel like going)

It sounds rather old-fashioned. Did you find it in an old book?

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