IF - a conjunction used to indicate the circumstances
that would have to exist in order for
an event to happen.
IF - a conjunction used to introduce in
indirect speech a question that in direct speech
requires the answer “yes” or “no”.
IF - a conjunction used to indicate a modification
to a statement, usually to add something negative
or to indicate that there is less of
something than originally expected.
IF - a conjunction used to introduce an
exclamation expressing surprise or dismay.
IF - a noun denoting a doubt or uncertainty.
IF - a noun showing a condition or qualification.
SOME EXAMPLES:
IF -
The Dog didn’t stop to
take a dump,
he’d have caught
the Rabbit!
IF -
Pigs could fly,
then we’d all be covered in
Pig-Poop!
IF -
Frogs had wings,
they wouldn’t bump
their rumps when landing!
IF -
Mary had a little Lamb,
the Doctor would have fainted!
IF -
The Mouse did not eat the cheese,
the Farmer’s Wife would have
Cut off his tail anyway -
‘cause she was a Sadist!
IF -
The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat
side by side, by the table sat,
who gives a Rat’s Rectum?
IF -
Moby Dick was not a Whale,
he’d be some guy’s Whopper!
IF -
Fish, Fish in a dish,
What number do you wish?
Was not a card game,
It’d be a Nosh, or a Knish!
IF -
A Bird and a Fish are in Love,
Where will they make the Nest?
(from Fiddler on The Roof).
IF -
A Doe is a Deer, a Female Dear,
What is a Buck?
(100 pennies, Silly).
IF -
An Eft is a Newt, is a Salamander -
And a Frog and a Toad are all Amphibians,
What’s a Lizard, or an Alligator, or a Crocodile?
A Reptile - DUH!
IF -
A Rat named Remie is a French Chef,
What’s a Chifforobe?
A tall piece of furniture with drawers
and a hanging place for clothes!
IF -
Fauna is all Animal life,
and Flora is all Plant life,
what is a Fandango?
A vigorous Spanish or Latin American Dance
In triple time, traditionally performed by a
Man and a Woman as a Courtship Ritual!
IF -
A Ritual is a Ceremony, or Custom,
What’s a Whatchamacallit?
Something whose name is either
Forgotten or is not Known!
IF -
A little word with a BIG meaning!
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IF...I hadn't read this, I'd still be wondering what Tom was going to teach us, now :o) You're on a word "high", friend...keep 'em coming...I love 'em!!
Blessings and Appreciation~~ Micke
This programmed, self-paced lesson focuses exclusively on the use of postpostions (ga and (w)o) with grammatical objects in the Japanese language without wavering or getting off track in the labyrinth of Japanese syntax and other grammatical issues.
Practical guide for learning to speak basic Japanese; lessons to get you started and guide you into using and learning the Japanese language in a natural environment; to include an introduction into Japanese culture to help you understand the languag
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Blessings and Appreciation~~ Micke