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Please tell me what this quoted B sentence means under the context. Thank you.
A：My kids come home, grab somthing to eat, and then run off again. I never see them.
B: Oh, I know. " Whatever happened to family dinners? "
A: Yeah. I don't think families spend enough time together.
2014年9月22日 14:25
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We use the phrase 'Whatever happened to xxxx'?' as a kind of rhetorical question, to show regret about something good which has disappeared. It's a rhetorical question because everybody knows the answer - in this case both speakers acknowledge the fact that families nowdays are often too busy to have dinners together.
Another example might be if you see a situation where people are being rude - not saying excuse me, thank you or sorry - someone might remark 'Whatever happened to good manners?'
2014年9月22日
Just a comment, we say 'in this context' but not 'under this context'.
What does this sentence mean in this context?
Please me tell what this sentence means in this context?
2014年9月23日
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