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What does the Murphy's law imply in the sentence?



 
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What does the Murphy's law imply in the sentence? #1 (permalink) Thu Aug 28, 2008 16:15 pm   What does the Murphy's law imply in the sentence?		  
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ESL/EFL Test #291 "English Slang Idioms (13)", question 1

Steve just bought a new pair of front tires, but as he leaving, he ran over a nail that popped his back tire and the tire shop couldn't repair it. If that isn't Murphy's ........., I don't know what is!

(a) Rule
(b) Case
(c) Law
(d) Tale

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ESL/EFL Test #291 "English Slang Idioms (13)", answer 1

Steve just bought a new pair of front tires, but as he leaving, he ran over a nail that popped his back tire and the tire shop couldn't repair it. If that isn't Murphy's Law, I don't know what is!

Correct answer: (c) Law

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Steve just bought a new pair of front tires, but as he leaving, he ran over a nail that popped his back tire and the tire shop couldn't repair it. If that isn't Murphy's Tale, I don't know what is!
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What does the Murphy's law imply in the sentence? #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 28, 2008 16:32 pm   What does the Murphy's law imply in the sentence?		  
Murphy's Law - Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong!

It is a term used to describe the phenomenon that bad luck sticks with you once you challenge fate.
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Murphy's Law #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 28, 2008 16:41 pm   Murphy's Law		  
Ralf wrote:
Murphy's Law - Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong!

It is a term used to describe the phenomenon that bad luck sticks with you once you challenge fate.


Hi Mr Ralf,

Thanks a lot and now I know.

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Test and other things #4 (permalink) Thu Nov 25, 2010 23:47 pm   Test and other things		  
Don't you think That's a bit much that you always delete my photo about the score board. this is my third attempt. I was always and I had been disappeared.
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What does the Murphy's law imply in the sentence? #5 (permalink) Thu Nov 25, 2010 23:53 pm   What does the Murphy's law imply in the sentence?		  
Hi Kati, this might be one of the bugs we are trying to fix after we started migrating the site to our new server. So, are you talking about the top learners list?

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What does the Murphy's law imply in the sentence? #6 (permalink) Thu Nov 25, 2010 23:55 pm   What does the Murphy's law imply in the sentence?		  
Hi Kati, I've just checked and I DO see your photo here: http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ii291/esl-test.php#one

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