Rebecca
Yes it is! "Didn't never" is definitely a double negative and is incorrect grammar. It means "didn't ever." The sentence should be "For some reason, Jenny didn't ever want to go home." If you have ever watched the movie Forrest Gump, you may notice that the character Forrest speaks incorrectly throughout the movie. This is done to fit the character Forrest.
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I don't understand "I could sure use" part. How can I understand this expression?
"I could sure use some help ... " can be understood as "I could definitely use some help ... " whereas "sure" could be understood as "definitely." The grammar pattern "I could sure use [something]" is informally used to mean that you need or would like something. Ex: This website is too simple and boring. It could sure use an upgrade. Ex: Wow, it's so hot today! I could sure use a swim in the pool right now.
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Is he trying to say that 'that body is not a toy, so don't play with the body as you are playing with a toy' or 'that body is not a joke, it's something else'?
It could be both, honestly! But here I think he's saying to treat it properly because it's not a toy- so 'don't play with it like it is a toy.' It also works better comparing it to a toy object since he's saying not to play with it like it is an object. In terms of the body not being a joke, a phrase that could work well instead of "that body is not a toy" is "This is not a game," which ironically it is in this context, but it implies that the situation is serious, and not something to mess around with. Ex: That phone is not a toy. You need to take better care of it. Ex: This is not a game. This is your exams we're talking about. You need to take this seriously and study.
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Whom can I call “associate”?
An associate is a person who is your colleague, coworker, or partner at work. You can call someone your associate if you work with him or her. Ex: Brenda is my associate. We work together at the same company.
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What's "Mayfair" mean?
"Mayfair" is an area of London and is known to be more affluent. It's very close to Buckingham palace. But it's the set location for Bridgeton, at least on camera, not in real life, but they set it up to look like actual Mayfair. Ex: We're going to Mayfair for the day. Care to join us? Ex: I was at Mayfair last week for a meeting.
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Is "the" necessary in front of "Chinese take out industry"?
Yes, the "the" is necessary here. This is because the speaker is talking about something specific, the "Chinese takeout industry." If the speaker was talking about something more general, like a non-specific noun, "the" would not be necessary. Ex: These flowers are from the magnolia tree. (Specific) Ex: There are many toppings you can put on pizza. (General)
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