I loved growing up in Calcutta, and as youngsters we got up to all sorts of things. Much of it was in public, and much of it involved acting. Pretending. Watching reactions. And laughing. A lot of laughter.
From the simplest “pointing up at the sky” scam through to far more elaborate ruses, we enjoyed ourselves [...]
“Nobody move! Everybody freeze!”
February 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · humour
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The power of emphasis in language: “I didn’t say you stole my money”
February 4th, 2008 · 6 Comments · language
I liked this:
This sentence is interesting in that if you say the sentence seven times, each time placing the emphasis on a different word, the meaning of the sentence shifts.
Try it…
I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money.
I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money.
I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money.
I Didn’t Say You Stole My Money.
I [...]
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