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Which of these films haven't you seen and why not?
1. His Girl Friday (1940)
2. Stalker (1979)
3. Network (1976)
4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
5. Dolce vita, La (1960)
6. Mou gaan dou (2002)
7. Young Frankenstein (1974)
8. The Searchers (1956)
9. Samouraï, Le (1967)
10. Lola rennt (1998)
11. Haine, La (1995)
12. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
13. Great Expectations (1946)
14. Quatre cents coups, Les (1959)
15. Fa yeung nin wa (2000)
16 Ikiru (1952)
17. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
18. Rocky (1976)
19. Barry Lyndon (1975)
20. Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004)
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:30 am You must be joking and variations. |
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| What has that list got to do with learning and teaching variations of the phrase "you must be joking", Ralf? |
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:43 am You must be joking and variations. |
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| Ralf wrote: |
| It's an allegory. |
Great. Now, can you answer the thread question? |
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| #7 (permalink) Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:28 am You must be joking and variations. |
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| Ralf wrote: |
| I'm afraid you didn't get the allegory. |
Who would? This is like one of those "private joke among friends" moments, one of those "I'm native and you are not. You will not understand" moments. Don't you just hate those moments? |
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| #9 (permalink) Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:50 am You must be joking and variations. |
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| Ralf wrote: |
| Why 'native', Molly? |
Why not save space, Mr Moderator, and explain the allegory. |
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| #11 (permalink) Mon Sep 08, 2008 16:53 pm You must be joking and variations. |
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| Ralf wrote: |
Hi Molly,
I hope this test helps.
All the best,
Ralf |
Why would that help, Ralf? |
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| #12 (permalink) Mon Sep 08, 2008 17:35 pm You must be joking and variations. |
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| Molly wrote: |
| Which of these would you not find yourself using and why? |
You godda be kidding!
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| #13 (permalink) Mon Sep 08, 2008 22:21 pm You must be joking and variations. |
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| Molly wrote: |
| Which of these would you not find yourself using and why? |
You godda be kidding!
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Good addition, Amy. |
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