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What's a good way to explain irony to someone who isn't a native English speaker? -- nm

Posted by ceregon Feb 3 '10, 19:56

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the French Army? -- nm - peglegpete Feb 3, 20:03
Irony is people from Maryland and Hawaii acting like USC fans. -- nm - David Feb 3, 19:59 2
- *ahem* Some of us are alumni. (nm) - musubi Feb 3, 20:03 1
  - Touche. -- nm - David Feb 3, 20:03
The Alanis song, totally. -- nm - Inigo Feb 3, 19:58 1
- "You see, this song purports to illustrate a principle, but contains no actual uses of it." -- nm - Reagen Feb 3, 20:04
"it's when the actual meaning is the complete opposite from the literal meaning" -- nm - prayformojo Feb 3, 19:58 1
- this. -- nm - loosilu Feb 3, 19:58
Alanis -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Feb 3, 19:57 3
- No, I believe that she's a native English speaker. -- nm - Dano Feb 3, 19:59 1
  - No, she is Canadian. - Spawn: Champion of ST Feb 3, 20:00
- Dont'cha think? -- nm - Qale Feb 3, 19:58

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