Posted by Spoc on March 27, 2005, at 23:32:43
In reply to Lou's reply to alexandra_k-spcfcexmpls » Lou Pilder, posted by Lou Pilder on March 27, 2005, at 22:12:53
> a_k,
> Some spacific examples could be:
> These are OK
> A. it's still rock-n-roll to me
> B. you don't have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows
> LouHi,
I think A] could frequently be used sarcastically, in a case where someone is indicating to another that they may THINK what they are saying is different or new, but it's really all the same, "...still rock and roll to me!"
And that B] could often be used sarcastically, in answer to something like "What are your qualifications to advise/comment on this?" "Well, you don't have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows!"
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