Tom W.  +  687562 Tue, 17 Mar 09 03:58 AM The sentence goes: Around the globe, we will spend the rest of our lives finding things to say to people we will never meet in person. -- My question is : Why shall we spend the rest of our lives ONLY finding things to say..., we need to work, to study, to learn..., so we can not stay with the computer chatting for the rest of our lives? Thank you very much in advance! Tom W. Joined on Fri, Feb 20 2009 New Member 13 Speaking, Chat, Friendships, Sentences

	Mister Micawber  +  687593 Tue, 17 Mar 09 06:00 AM . The original sentence does not include 'only', so it does not mean 'only'-- we will continue to eat, work and sleep as well.  You must use your common sense. . Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,788 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Sentences

	Tom W.  +  687600 Tue, 17 Mar 09 06:21 AM Mister Micawber “. The original sentence does not include 'only', so it does not mean 'only'-- we will continue to eat, work and sleep as well.  You must use your common sense. . ” Thank you very much Mister Micawber! Pls let me try to paraphrase it and see if it makes sense:  We, peopel from all over the world, will spend time finding things to say to people we will never meet in person in the rest of our lives.  Ah ha, just like you and me? But does my poor interpretation carries over  95% information of the original ? Thanks again! Tom W. Sentences

	Mister Micawber  +  687603 Tue, 17 Mar 09 06:38 AM . Yes, 100%, I think-- but 'for the rest of our lives', not 'in'. . Mister Micawber

	adhamdodi  +  801103 Mon, 29 Jun 09 05:34 PM Sorry, can you come again?! What do you want to know? For me, it is not ture and doesn't make any sense or ring any bell!!... Cheers.. .. ... .. . adhamdodi Joined on Mon, Jun 29 2009 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates New Member 24 Sentences, Apologies