Thursday, July 12, 2012

Something interesting...

This sentence has 7 different meanings depending on the stressed word.

"I never said she stole my money."

I never said she stole my money: Someone else said it.
I never said she stole my money: You are defending the person who supposedly did it when you're being accused of saying it.
I never said she stole my money: I never said she stole my money, but I implied it someway.
I never said she stole my money: Someone stole my money, but I didn't accuse her of it (But I really don't know who did it.
I never said she stole my money: She could have just "borrowed" it... either way, she has my money.
I never said she stole my money: She stole money, but not necessarily from me.
I never said she stole my money: She stole something of mine, but not necessarily money.

I love this stuff.
Hasta La Vista,
Maddie

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