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5 Aug 2014
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What does "And wouldn't they be devastated." under 426 mean? It's from House of Cards.
422
00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:58,722
- Willis?
- Too stupid.
423
00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:01,847
- Boyd?
- Too queer.
424
00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:03,880
Really?
425
00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:06,685
He's married
with three kids.
426
00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:07,921
And wouldn't
they be devastated.
What does "And wouldn't they be devastated." under 426 mean? It's from House of Cards.
422
00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:58,722
- Willis?
- Too stupid.
423
00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:01,847
- Boyd?
- Too queer.
424
00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:03,880
Really?
425
00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:06,685
He's married
with three kids.
426
00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:07,921
And wouldn't
they be devastated.
422
00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:58,722
- Willis?
- Too stupid.
423
00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:01,847
- Boyd?
- Too queer.
424
00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:03,880
Really?
425
00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:06,685
He's married
with three kids.
426
00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:07,921
And wouldn't
they be devastated.
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- English (US)
They are implying that Boyd is secretly homosexual, although he is married with children. That line means that his wife and three kids would be very upset or "devastated" to know that he is actually gay.
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Thanks a lot. Inversion and a negative structure being at the same time made me confused.
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