Monday, March 13, 2006

pragmatics

Detective Drebben: Cigarette? (raising cigarette packet towardscolleague)
Colleague: Yes, I know it is.
(Police Squad)
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Polonius: What do you read, my lord?
Hamlet: Words, words, words.
Polonius: What is the matter, my lord?
Hamlet: Between who?
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Doctor: There’s something wrong with him! We need to get him to a hospital!
Flight Attendant: What is it?
Doctor: It’s a big building with lots of sick people in it.
(Airplane)
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A child swallowed a $1 coin and was sent to the hospital for treatment.
the doctor left the treatment room when he was unable to locate the coin.after some time, the doctor returned.
And he asked the nurse: "How's the child?"
Nurse replied: "Still no change."

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