Humour inglese: Dublin

Cerca di individuare il gioco di parole
che dà un secondo senso alla vignetta.

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Born and raised in Malaysia between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Educated at Wycliffe College in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England. Living in the foothills of Mount Etna since 1982 and teaching English at Catania University since 1987. View all posts by Tony

18 thoughts on “Humour inglese: Dublin”

BernarDino says:

27/03/2018 at 20:15

Because its capital continues to dub………?

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1. Tony says:
  
  27/03/2018 at 23:47
  
  “doubling” 😉
  
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benedetta bruno says:

27/03/2018 at 02:29

because its capital is always /doubling/ 😀

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1. Tony says:
  
  27/03/2018 at 05:51
  
  😉
  
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Giuseppe Spinnato says:

26/03/2018 at 23:38

The Irelandì’s capital is continuously doubling

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1. Tony says:
  
  26/03/2018 at 23:41
  
  😉
  (però senza articolo)
  
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BernarDino says:

26/03/2018 at 21:54

Because its capital is ……a capital widening???????? or
because it …MAKES CAPITAL OUT OF “capital”?

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1. BernarDino says:
  
  26/03/2018 at 21:55
  
  This is a very interesting play…. dear Prof.
  
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2. BernarDino says:
  
  26/03/2018 at 21:58
  
  Or perhaps because it is a ……CAPITAL INCREASE
  
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  1. Tony says:
    
    26/03/2018 at 23:43
    
    Your first effort was better, Dino! Concentrate on “Dublin”.
    
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Alessandra says:

26/03/2018 at 21:49

Because it’s capital is always doubling

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1. Tony says:
  
  26/03/2018 at 23:40
  
  😉
  
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pzeco says:

26/03/2018 at 19:56

I need some help…

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1. Tony says:
  
  26/03/2018 at 20:57
  
  It’s not easy! Key words to think about are “capital” and “Dublin”.
  
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Santo says:

26/03/2018 at 19:55

Prof. , it intrigues a lot it, can you explain it?? I can’t understand l and yet I live in Dublin 😂😂

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1. Tony says:
  
  26/03/2018 at 20:58
  
  [it intrigues me a lot]
  The key words are “capital” and “Dublin”. You need to find secondary meanings for both of them…
  
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BernarDino says:

26/03/2018 at 19:48

Because its capital is Always double?

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1. Tony says:
  
  26/03/2018 at 20:59
  
  Good effort, Dino, but not quite precise in terms of sound…
  
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