Yes, that line is a very funny line and a great example of how one word being left out can make a huge difference in the meaning of your sentence. It is punctuated by the fact that Mr. Collins is...
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Yes, that line is a very funny line and a great example of how one word being left out can make a huge difference in the meaning of your sentence. It is punctuated by the fact that Mr. Collins is...
Here is another use of hiccup from one of my daughter's favorite films... Pride and Prejudice...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cTZAzVzFShw
"Nethefield Park is let...
Watch this and maybe it will help...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3lWtAe2pPJc
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You have it correct, bumps and hiccups. It means that along the way she hit a few bumps in the road or had a few hiccups in a otherwise smooth perfect refine meal. Does that make more sense?
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