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sejpdw
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 Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: cloud nine |
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As I know, "I'm on cloud nine." means " I'm very happy."
However, I also know " cloud nine" is used as a drug name.
When using "cloud nine" as a drug name, people say " I'm on cloud nine" or "I'm on [u]the[/u] cloud nine." ?
What I mean is if "I'm on cloud nine." can be used both as a positive meaning and as a negative meaning. |
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: cloud nine |
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| sejpdw wrote: |
As I know, "I'm on cloud nine." means " I'm very happy."
However, I also know " cloud nine" is used as a drug name.
When using "cloud nine" as a drug name, people say " I'm on cloud nine" or "I'm on the cloud nine." ?
What I mean is if "I'm on cloud nine." can be used both as a positive meaning and as a negative meaning. |
In this case, yes, you can use the expression to be on the drug as a pun for the original metaphor. When talking about drugs (legal or illegal), you typically don't use an article before the drug's name. Example:
He's high on cocaine.
I'm on Vicodin because of my oral surgery this morning.
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