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Joseph@Shiga
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 Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject: What's in it for me? |
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Hi teachers,
Please tell me the meaning (and the reason, if possible) of the following sentence.
What's in it for me?
Thanks alot in advance.
Joseph@Shiga |
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Lorikeet
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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Location: San Francisco
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: What's in it for me? |
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| Joseph@Shiga wrote: |
Hi teachers,
Please tell me the meaning (and the reason, if possible) of the following sentence.
What's in it for me?
Thanks alot in advance.
Joseph@Shiga |
It's a selfish sentence. The speaker is saying, "Tell me what I will get out of this (Money? Fame? Gifts?) because if I don't get anything, I don't want to do it. I don't want to do it just to be nice or helpful." |
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