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Ambiguous Language

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    Tell what the person might mean
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  • You get to class late after a dentist appointment. Your friend asks how the dentist was and you say, "It was the dentist. It was the greatest thrill of my life."
    Sarcasm - it was boring
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  • You are eating healthy with your friends. You open up your lunch and see it's another salad. You say to your friends, "I think if I eat another salad I will turn green."
    You are sick of eating salad.
  •  15
  • When dad gets home, he notices that someone has left the door open. He says, "do we live in a barn?"
    He thinks the door should be closed.
  •  15
  • You see your friend get off the school bus this morning. You notice she has a big smile on her face. You say, "Aren't you a ray of sunshine"
    she looks happy
  •  15
  • You are getting ready for the soccer game. It's 78 degrees outside and the sun feels hot. Coach says "it's a scorcher!"
    it's really hot outside
  •  15
  • Your dad is picking up all the trash around the house for garbage day tomorrow and says, "I just love trash day. Picking up the trash is my favorite"
    He does not like picking up the garbage
  •  15
  • Your dad is picking up all the trash around the house for garbage day tomorrow and says "I just love doing this all by myself"
    he wants help
  •  15
  • Mom is loading the dishwasher at night and says "I love being the only one who does dishes"
    she wants help
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  • You are trying to hang out with your sister and her friends and she says "get lost"
    she wants you to go away
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  • You are trying to hang out with your older brother and his friends and he says "don't you have some homework to do?"
    he wants you to go away and leave him/his friends alone
  •  15
  • You are talking about your favorite teacher who has been out for a few days and your friend says "she has been under the weather."
    she is sick
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  • Your mom has lots of pretty flowers and plants in her garden. You notice that she takes great care of them and they look really nice. Your dad says, "Wow, mom really has a green thumb"
    she is good at gardening
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  • You are at basketball practice and the coach asks you to run laps. Your friend says, "Gee I just love all this running"
    they don't really like running
  •  15
  • You are playing soccer with some friends and make a mistake. When you shoot the ball, it misses the goal by a lot. Your friend says "With talent like that, we can't lose."
    they are making fun of you for missing the goal
  •  15
  • You see your friend looking grumpy in the hallway. When you ask her how she is, she says "Aren't Mondays the greatest?"
    Mondays can be hard
  •  15
  • You are running out of the house because you are late and mom says, "Wow, where is the fire."
    you are running really fast
  •  15