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02:17 AM May 08 2006 \| Reply
taka_chi_07 Japan	Hi there! I don’t get it! Dose anyone know the meaning of sentense “I remember my boss asking multiple times if I had a girlfriend, when I thought it was obvious after two, three times, responding and sort of laughing to that question, she might get it.” ? Please tell me! This sentense is too long for me to understand. Also, does anyone who read the article about “Rainbow Underground” in this website teach me where euphemism is used in this article?

02:17 AM May 08 2006 | Reply

taka_chi_07

Japan

Hi there! I don’t get it! Dose anyone know the meaning of sentense “I remember my boss asking multiple times if I had a girlfriend, when I thought it was obvious after two, three times, responding and sort of laughing to that question, she might get it.” ? Please tell me! This sentense is too long for me to understand. Also, does anyone who read the article about “Rainbow Underground” in this website teach me where euphemism is used in this article?

07:48 AM May 08 2006 \| Reply
MariseLoureiro Brazil	He has been avoiding answering the question by laughing and he hoped his boss would understand that he doesn’t want to talk about it. Perhaps he’s gay but I’d need a bit more of context to know that.

07:48 AM May 08 2006 | Reply

MariseLoureiro

Brazil

He has been avoiding answering the question by laughing and he hoped his boss would understand that he doesn’t want to talk about it. Perhaps he’s gay but I’d need a bit more of context to know that.

09:39 AM May 08 2006 \| Reply
panglossian United States	Yes, the sentence is long and a bit difficult to understand. The meaning is that he didn’t want to say to his boss, “I am gay!”, so he just laughed and avoided the question. He thought that his boss would “get the hint” that he was gay and stop asking. “Rainbow Underground” is the title of the lesson. The phrase doesn’t appear in the article. A rainbow is the symbol for gay culture, and the word “underground” means secretive, or not accepted by the majority of people.

09:39 AM May 08 2006 | Reply

panglossian

United States

Yes, the sentence is long and a bit difficult to understand. The meaning is that he didn’t want to say to his boss, “I am gay!”, so he just laughed and avoided the question. He thought that his boss would “get the hint” that he was gay and stop asking.
“Rainbow Underground” is the title of the lesson. The phrase doesn’t appear in the article. A rainbow is the symbol for gay culture, and the word “underground” means secretive, or not accepted by the majority of people.

11:22 AM May 08 2006 \| Reply
taka_chi_07 Japan	Thank you so much. Now I understand that there is euphemism in this long sentense.

11:22 AM May 08 2006 | Reply

taka_chi_07

Japan

Thank you so much. Now I understand that there is euphemism in this long sentense.

11:28 AM May 08 2006 \| Reply
taka_chi_07 Japan	Thank you so much. I’m beginning to understand about gay culcure a little bit.

11:28 AM May 08 2006 | Reply

taka_chi_07

Japan

Thank you so much. I’m beginning to understand about gay culcure a little bit.

08:53 AM May 11 2006 \| Reply
yengec Turkey	ı dont speak but understand of reading I know I should be make exercises.I learn english .Can you help me

08:53 AM May 11 2006 | Reply

yengec

Turkey

ı dont speak but understand of reading I know I should be make exercises.I learn english .Can you help me

07:32 PM May 11 2006 \| Reply
taka_chi_07 Japan	I would be glad if there is anything I can help you.

07:32 PM May 11 2006 | Reply

taka_chi_07

Japan

I would be glad if there is anything I can help you.

08:57 PM Jun 11 2006 \| Reply
gangsaleisi China	I came from China,now worked for the Japan-owned company in the filed of tire-building. I think you should know the name of my company—SUMITOMO RUBBER Co. LTD. It was established in May,2002 in China. I am one of the first part members of this company. In order to improve employees ability. we start to learn English from this month. I want to make a friend with you, to learn English together.

08:57 PM Jun 11 2006 | Reply

gangsaleisi

China

I came from China,now worked for the Japan-owned company in the filed of tire-building. I think you should know the name of my company—SUMITOMO RUBBER Co. LTD. It was established in May,2002 in China. I am one of the first part members of this company. In order to improve employees ability. we start to learn English from this month. I want to make a friend with you, to learn English together.