Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“I had someone correct my grammar on a blind date and I knew in the first 10 minutes that the date was over.”
- Actress Reese Witherspoon on her worst date ever.
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
date with someone you’ve never seen before
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
If you ever find yourself on a date with the movie star Reese Witherspoon, you better not correct her grammar. She says she was on a blind date with someone who did this, and it ruined the date for her. She knew as soon as the guy corrected her grammar that he wasn’t for her.
Someone who can’t see is blind. But a blind date isn’t a date with a blind person. It’s a date with someone you’ve never met before. Blind dates are usually arranged by someone you know who thinks he or she knows someone else who would be just perfect for you. But whoever arranged Reese Witherspoon’s blind date made a big mistake!
Reese Witherspoon probably doesn’t have any trouble getting dates, blind or otherwise. But she may have lost a few fans at English, baby! when she dissed good grammar. And that ain’t no lie!
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“I have only had one blind date, and it was a disaster. I’ll never let a friend set me up again! “
“Jessica met her husband on a blind date.”
“Chris loves going on blind dates because he likes meeting new people.”
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