man1:I don't know where my son is
man2:Sure you do. A father always knows whre his son is. Of course, I wouldn't know that, whould I?
man2 says " I wouldn't know that". What "that" stand for?
"I wouldn't know what father know, because I don't have father"?
2006-09-26 20:52:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
in the sentence, the implication of "that" is the actual concept that a father should know where his son regular hang-outs is. the second father doesn't know the first father's son's usual hang-out (him not being the father)... therefore instead of saying, "a father always knows where his son is. of course, i wouldn't know where your son's usual hang-outs is, him being not my son". if you notice, the sentence is too long. therefore, we use that to replace "where your son's usual hang-outs is, him being not my son". that serves as a pronoun of a place, in that particular sentence of yours....
2006-09-26 21:04:35 · answer #1 · answered by VeRDuGo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
man2:Sure you do. A father always knows whre his son is. Of course, I wouldn't know that, whould I?
means he would not know because he does not have a son.
2006-09-26 21:05:15 · answer #2 · answered by crazeebitch2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋