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LILY: We agree there’s no sense in having E. eager (to do/-ing sth): enthusiastic
a baby until we’ve seen all five doppel- about doing something.
gangers, right?
F. to turn out: to happen in a particular
MARSHALL: Of course, stands to reasonG. way, to have a result eery
G. it stands to reason = it’s obvious
LILY: Ok, so when we finally see Barney’s from the facts (not so commonly used)
doppleganger that’s the universe telling
us it is go timeH. And that’s when we’ll H. (it’s) go time: the planned start time
start trying. DealI? for something specific
BARNEY: Yes, I’m at work. That’s the F. to file: to classify something for future
sound of my staplerPIC (he staplesD in reference- in a filing cabinet (PIC)
3 hole punch
the air). That’s the sound of my2 3 hole G. belly: synonym for stomach (the area
punchPIC (he clampsE his 3 hole punch around the abdomen)
in the air), and this is the sound of me3
filingF my corporate guidelines on sexual Pronunciation
harassmentII (he puts the document into
the paper shredderPIC as it shreds the Connected Speech Focus: The of in the
following 3 examples gets reduced to a
document). What is upIII (yelling)?!?!?!
Gotta go big chiefIV (as he hangs up the clamp
1. ahead of you: ahead-a-ya
phone)!!!
2. sound of my: sound-a-my
MARSHALL: Barney’s at work. That was
3. sound of me: sound-a-me
the fifth doppleganger.
References
LILY: Marshall Erickson, put a baby in my
bellyG. I. go for Barney: Barney’s unique way of filing cabinet
answering the phone