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I'd give her ONE!!
Me - 'Oooh, u see that?'
U - 'Uh huh, thats real nice!'
Me - 'Rating?'
U - ' Out of 10? ... I'd give her ONE!!'
I am wondering why does "I'd give her ONE!" have to involve sex? What if i say "I'd give her ten!" in this situation?
Oct 5, 2013 12:43 PM
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I think you have the concept a little confused. When rating something, it doesn't have to involve the sex or gender of a person. You can rate other things as well. Moreover, when rating something, we usually do it on a scale from 1-10 with 10 being the highest (good). and 1 being the lowest (bad). Here is an example:
Me: I just saw the new Star Trek movie last week.
You: Was it any good?
Me: Yeah, I liked it.
You: What would you rate it?
Me: About an 8.
So, in your example above, if you LIKE the way the other person looks, you'd give them a ten. Here is another example:
Me: The new guy in accounting is very cute!
Her: Really?
Me: Yep. He's easily a 9, maybe even a 10
October 5, 2013
You are correct to emphasize the word "one" in this sentence, just notice that the correct form is with the indefinite article: "I'd giver her a one." (meaning "a score / rating of one out of ten.)
On the other hand, without the indefinite article, and pronouncing "one" without emphasis... yeah, it sounds like he's going to give her... something... unspecified.
January 2, 2014
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