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shvetsov2005
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 Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:13 am Post subject: From Three men in a boat |
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extract:
"How about when if rained."
Can you say that?
is it the same as "how about if it starts to rain?".
Alexander. |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:08 am Post subject: Re: From Three men in a boat |
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| shvetsov2005 wrote: |
extract:
"How about when if rained."
Can you say that?
is it the same as "how about if it starts to rain?".
Alexander. |
"How about when if rained?" makes no sense to me. Are you sure it isn't a typo? "How about when it rained?" would make sense. |
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shvetsov2005
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:29 am Post subject: yea, a typo |
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Sorry, typo.
the extract was:
"How about when it rained?"
Is it a good English?
strange construction. I would say "What if it starts to rain?"
Alexander. |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:24 am Post subject: Re: yea, a typo |
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Here's an example conversation of when it might be used:
A: We went on vacation to Seattle last week.
B: Oh, that sounds great. What did you do?
A: Well, the weather was nice for several days, and we walked all over the city.
B: How about when it rained?
A: When it rained we just took our umbrellas and went outside anyway!
It's short for, "What did you do when it rained?" |
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