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31 January
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"Kelly: Well, it looks like you have things planned out this time.
Josh: If I last that long."
Could you explain the meaning of "If I last that long"?
"Kelly: Well, it looks like you have things planned out this time.
Josh: If I last that long."
Could you explain the meaning of "If I last that long"?
Josh: If I last that long."
Could you explain the meaning of "If I last that long"?
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31 January
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- English (US)
Yeah, maybe. I think he means if he can keep his job for six months.
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- English (US)
@Yangzhii I'd need more of the text to know. "if I last that long" can mean "if I don't die first". But, it could be different depending on the context.
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@cudzoo "Kelly: Well, you know, more training might help you land a better job.
Josh: Wh . . . wh . . . Are you trying to say something about my current job? I mean, is there something going on here? I mean, what are you saying?
Kelly: You know, you did drop out of college.
Josh: I know, I know, but I don’t know. I’m just seeing my current job at McDonalds as a step up. [McDonalds!]. Yeah, but, you know, I don’t have the resources to go back to school at the moment; however, the job I am looking at will pay for some classes after I have been with the company for six months.
Kelly: Well, it looks like you have things planned out this time.
Josh: If I last that long."
Yeah, maybe he means that "If he don't drop out of some training classes like he used to drop out of college"?
Josh: Wh . . . wh . . . Are you trying to say something about my current job? I mean, is there something going on here? I mean, what are you saying?
Kelly: You know, you did drop out of college.
Josh: I know, I know, but I don’t know. I’m just seeing my current job at McDonalds as a step up. [McDonalds!]. Yeah, but, you know, I don’t have the resources to go back to school at the moment; however, the job I am looking at will pay for some classes after I have been with the company for six months.
Kelly: Well, it looks like you have things planned out this time.
Josh: If I last that long."
Yeah, maybe he means that "If he don't drop out of some training classes like he used to drop out of college"?
- English (US)
Yeah, maybe. I think he means if he can keep his job for six months.
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