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4 Dec 2020
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What does a is from Indiana
Things are behind in Indiana.
mean?
What does a is from Indiana
Things are behind in Indiana.
mean?
Things are behind in Indiana.
mean?
a:I mean, I got a job today. I got an apartment. I met you.
b: I envy you. I've never been able to meet me.
a:Come on, we should go dancing someplace cool, like Club Bombay from Moesha.
b:Whoo! Things are behind in Indiana.
b: I envy you. I've never been able to meet me.
a:Come on, we should go dancing someplace cool, like Club Bombay from Moesha.
b:Whoo! Things are behind in Indiana.
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If you think about it in terms of what is "in fashion", New York is ahead.
The person from Indiana was talking about a very old TV show that people don't watch anymore, so people from Indiana are "behind" people from New York when it comes what is "popular".
That's why person B says "Whoo". It means like "Wow!". Person B was surprised that "things" (what is popular) were so far behind in Indiana.
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- English (US)
"Moesha" was TV show in the 1990s. So, if someone was making a reference to that show today, the would be seen as not "up to date".
So, by saying "things are behind", person "b" is assuming that all people in Indiana are not "up to date" with the latest things.
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@lsd565 oh thanks
but i can't understand
Things are behind in Indiana.
why "in indiana" ?
I want to know correct meaning of behind in indiana)
but i can't understand
Things are behind in Indiana.
why "in indiana" ?
I want to know correct meaning of behind in indiana)
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Ok but this needs more context. Is this conversation from a TV show?
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@lsd565 yes
I was looking for "behind in"
ex)He was terribly behind in his work.
We are far behind in our preparations.
Am I behind in trend
in this case someone should follow work, preparations trend
Things are behind in Indiana.
means things should follow the Indiana?
I was looking for "behind in"
ex)He was terribly behind in his work.
We are far behind in our preparations.
Am I behind in trend
in this case someone should follow work, preparations trend
Things are behind in Indiana.
means things should follow the Indiana?
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No. "Behind in" has a different meaning here.
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In the TV show, are the speakers in Indiana?
The reason I ask is because this is very difficult phrase to explain. You need to have a lot of background knowledge.
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Are one of the speakers from Indiana?
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Ok. It seems like the person from New York is looking down on the person from Indiana. This is because Indiana is seen as being not as "advanced" as New York.
Therefore Indiana is "behind" New York. So, that is why the says "things are behind" in Indiana. He is saying that Indiana is "backwards".
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@lsd565 thanks for your help
but why difference occur? with He was terribly behind in his work.
We are far behind in our preparations.
Am I behind in trend
??
if the person from New York is looking down on the person from Indiana
I think Things are behind in Newyork is right
but why difference occur? with He was terribly behind in his work.
We are far behind in our preparations.
Am I behind in trend
??
if the person from New York is looking down on the person from Indiana
I think Things are behind in Newyork is right
- English (US)
If you think about it in terms of what is "in fashion", New York is ahead.
The person from Indiana was talking about a very old TV show that people don't watch anymore, so people from Indiana are "behind" people from New York when it comes what is "popular".
That's why person B says "Whoo". It means like "Wow!". Person B was surprised that "things" (what is popular) were so far behind in Indiana.
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