Friday, July 01, 2011

Kiss My First Conditional

Student: If I get a raise, I'll make a case to HR.

Me: Make a case means to argue in favor of something. If you get a raise, you should thank HR, not argue with them!

Student (to general student hilarity, titters and giggles): No, make this, mwah on the lips.

Me: Ah, the verb is to kiss.

Student chain sentences with the first conditional then went like this:

If I get a raise, I'll kiss HR.
If I kiss HR, I'll get fired.
If I get fired, my girlfriend in HR will help me find a new job!

At least they learned the grammar point.

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