I never said he licked my asshole. <-- Someone else said it. I never said he licked my asshole. <-- I was accused of having said it; I’ve never said it. I never said he licked me asshole. <-- He licked my asshole, but I didn’t talk about it. I never said he licked my asshole. <-- Someone licked my asshole, but it wasn’t him. I never said he licked my asshole. <-- He did something with my asshole, but it wasn’t licking. I never said he licked my asshole. <-- He licked an asshole, just not mine. I never said he licked my asshole. <-- He licked some part of me, just not my asshole.
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peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 weeks ago
Uhm.
I might be missing something, but when I say it out loud I only get 6. I’m not sure which word I’m not stressing either.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 5 weeks ago
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 weeks ago
It’s never and said that seem to be the identical meaning to me.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 5 weeks ago
Some context might provide the distinction.
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Adam: "Jane told me that he licked her asshole."
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- Jane: “I never said he licked my asshole.” <-- He never licked my asshole, and I never claimed that he did. Adam is lying about both parts.
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- Jane: “I never said he licked my asshole.” <-- He licked my asshole, but I never told anyone that he did. Adam learned about the asshole-licking from someone other than me.
BanMe@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Also “I never said he licked my asshole” can mean I implied it heavily.
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Famko@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Stressing each word gives a different meaning to the sentence and considering that there are 7 words, it means there are possible 7 meanings if you stress one word.
TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I would argue that stressing “never” or “said” both have the same meaning.
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 weeks ago
Yeah this is the one that’s tripping me up. I fucking hate the only language I speak
Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Try saying it louder.