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Puns and The Last of Us - March 29, 2023

Everyday Grammar - VOA Learning English

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The Meaning of Dawn

Ellie reads Joel another pun out of her book. This time it is a homographic one. The first meaning of dawn as a verb is to grow lighter, as the sun rises in the morning. If something dawns on you, you think about it in the moment. And algebra is a kind of math. Although Joel does not find that pun funny, Ellie finds it hilarious.

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