What's it all about? (Do you like like?)

[Alan]

Hi,

There were these two guys sitting on a bench on a farm dressed as farm labourers although underneath their ragged clothes could well have been some kind of academic garb and this is how their conversation went:

A: Do you like like, or don't you?

B: Do I like like, you ask? I like that.

A: When you say I like that to my question about whether you like like or not, I'm not sure that's to my liking.

A: You mean, when I say I like that, you don't like it because you thought in answer to your question about my liking like or not, that I had a liking for sarcasm but I don't make remarks like that when I say I like that.

B: You mean when you say I like that, you mean that you like the like question.

A: That's like it. So what do you think about my like question.

B: I don't know cos I'm just a peasant. Like a beer?

A: Now that I like.

If you understand all that, send your comments on a postcard to Alan, UK.

Have a nice day!
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[Yankee]

Hi Alan

Like, it's unlikely that even two like-minded people could agree on whether they both like like, like you said.

(At least that's what I think you might have said. :lol: )

Amy
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[Torsten]

Like Amy said, the likelihood that many readers will like this conversation is rather high. It looks like you are capable of creating pieces like this in no time. It's a bit like in a good cabaret.

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[Foah]

Hi!

Like is a nice word I think. So I like like like I like likeliness and you like like likelihood! :shock: :? Likely like others like to get!!!!?????? :D :?

Michael
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[Yankee]

I like your style, Michael. It's very like-like. (Or should I say "Mike-like"?) :D

Amy
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[Foah]

Hi Amy!

I like that you like "Mike-like"! 8) Likely my sentence isn?t grammatically correct. So I?d like to correct it:

I like like like I likely like likeliness and you likely like likelihood!

Of course I liked to change "and" into "like" but likely not so dedicated like-users could get confused :? :lol:

I like like

Mike
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[Yankee]

[Foah]

Hi Amy!

I feel pretty honoured! And i think you are somebody who likes good bads. :wink:
Speaking the sentences with the fishers I have my problems. But do you know this?

When flies fly fly flies flies behind! :)

It is a hilarious talk with you!

Michael
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[Yankee]

[Foah]

Hi Amy!

Yes, the sentence about the flying flies is directly translated from the German. :oops:

About your interesting English sentence: your advice to the missing punctation brought me up this solution:

John, while James had had had had , had had had. Had had had had a better effect on the teachers. 8) In any crazy way that makes sense I think. :? :lol:

But what I liked to ask you as you are a Buisiness English teacher. What is the difference between usually English and Buisiness English? Could you give me an idea?

Michael
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[Yankee]

[Foah]

Hi Amy!

Thanks for your explanation. Similar applies to Technical English, doesn?t it? I have had vague imaginations about the particularities of this special kinds only. I think it helps me! 8)

Michael
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[Torsten]

Hi, it just occurred to me that this sentence can have two different meanings:

I do like them.

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[Foah]

Hi Torsten, you drive me a little bit confused. :? Here was been babbled a lot, so I don?t know which sentence you mean!

Michael
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[Yankee]

Hi Michael

I don't think Torsten was quoting a sentence, I think he's thought of a new and tricky like sentence.

Hi Torsten

You're right! That could be understood two ways. Let's see if Michael can rise to the challenge again and figure your puzzle out. ;)

Amy
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