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Standard meaning:
5. Sentence pair 5
a. When Elaine woke up, she realized she had slept
through her alarm. “I’m late for work,” she moaned. “I’m
.”
b. When Elaine looked in the cabinet, she saw that she
was out of cereal. “I’ll have ,” she decided.
Slang meaning:
Standard meaning:
6. Sentence pair 6
a. Marina yawned as she got up from the couch. “It’s late,”
she said. “I’m going to .”
b. Edgar screamed as the car hurtled toward a stand of
trees. “Look out!” he yelled. “We’re going to !”
Slang meaning:
Standard meaning:
7. Sentence pair 7
a. The young woman carried a large canvas tote that said
“Art is my .”
b. The cashier asked Paul if he wanted his groceries in a
paper or plastic .
