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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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