FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for December 05, 2013
December 04, 2013
December 06, 2013
Transcript:
Eileen: Hey, Jason, that e-mail you sent me yesterday had a virus attached. I thought you might know what to do.
Jason: Why does she think I sent it?!
Marcus: Girls are a mystery.
My 10yo asked me to explain this. I googled it and landed here. After reading comments here I understand that Jason’s point is that he sent the virus on purpose and that he thinks it should be obvious to her that he sent it on purpose.
My 10yo then pointed out that it would have made more sense if the boldface, italicized word in Jason’s sentence was “think” instead of “sent”. After a moment’s thought, I agreed. Emphasizing “sent” works, but emphasizing “think” would have made Jason’s point easier to understand.
My 10yo asked me to explain this. I googled it and landed here. After reading comments here I understand that Jason’s point is that he sent the virus on purpose and that he thinks it should be obvious to her that he sent it on purpose.
My 10yo then pointed out that it would have made more sense if the boldface, italicized word in Jason’s sentence was “think” instead of “sent”. After a moment’s thought, I agreed. Emphasizing “sent” works, but emphasizing “think” would have made Jason’s point easier to understand.