'So, do you live around here often?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wright’s line shows a casual, perhaps slightly ironic, question about frequent presence.
- In plain terms
- He asks, 'So, do you live around here often?'
- What can you take from it?
- A simple question can carry social nuance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does this question reveal about the speaker’s intent?
- How does such a line set up humor?
Another view
Without tone, the intended irony may be ambiguous.
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