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CTyankee

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20. You have to read the construct of the sentence in this instance.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Reply #18)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 12:46 PM

Nov 2017

I remember when I was a Literacy Volunteer I tutored a very smart Chinese woman who could not for the life of her understand our saying "holy shit." She asked how something could be holy and shit at the same time. Good question. And you know, I couldn't explain it to her...

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Where is Melania? Noticed She's Been Missing the Past Couple of Days. Silence From the Press [View all] dlk Nov 2017 OP

I read she flew home from Asian trip early...not sure why titaniumsalute Nov 2017 #1

what does AF mean? CTyankee Nov 2017 #10

As F@@k n/t ChubbyStar Nov 2017 #11

OK, thanks. I still can't figure out the saying but I'm old and out of it... CTyankee Nov 2017 #13

Her husband is creepy as fuck titaniumsalute Nov 2017 #15

Oh, I get it...dawn breaks over marble head, as the saying goes.... CTyankee Nov 2017 #16

LOL titaniumsalute Nov 2017 #18

You have to read the construct of the sentence in this instance. CTyankee Nov 2017 #20

My wife is a middle and high school inner city teacher titaniumsalute Nov 2017 #21

She stayed behind in China to visit a zoo Sanity Claws Nov 2017 #2

She also had a photo op at the Great Wall. Tanuki Nov 2017 #3

her boyloverfriend was supposed to meet her in China but was a day late snooper2 Nov 2017 #5

I doubt she cares about animals at all..... CatMor Nov 2017 #7

I noticed she suddenly disappeared too. cwydro Nov 2017 #4

Maybe something to do with Barron? MontanaMama Nov 2017 #6

Who cares? (n/t) PJMcK Nov 2017 #8

From the Dotard himself ... Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #9

being only partially cognizant of networky things OriginalGeek Nov 2017 #17

Someone else made the tweet, was my thought. Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #22

Left Asia early, last seen in Alaska ..Meeting struggling military families in a $3,000 coat HipChick Nov 2017 #12

Trump exceeded his monthly quota for the amount of time that she has to spend with him. Yavin4 Nov 2017 #14

Getting a facelift while taking English lessons from Yoda? Aristus Nov 2017 #19