Elliptical English: There is a dialogue implied:
"That will cost you $8000."
"You'll get that out of me when you are standing over my dead body."
Is this peculiarly American?
Joel W.
On 12/11/08, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It's all bo**ox, Joel!
>
> What sort of English is, "I'll pay $8000 over my dead body," ?
>
> Chris :-)
>
> On 11 Dec 2008, at 13:58, Joel Wilcox wrote:
>
>> On 12/8/08, Jez Cunningham <jez.cunningham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tnwf2RShNV0
>>
>> I was thinking initially that the Canaanistas had gone OTT. I should
>> have known it was the minimalists. Are you paying attention, Ken?
>> ;^)
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