the soldiers

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A soldier ran up toA COURU VERS a nun. Out of breathÀ BOUT DE SOUFFLE, he asked, “Please, Sister, may I hide under your skirt VOTRE JUPE? I’ll explain later.”

The nun agreedACQUIESÇA… and a moment later, two Military Cops ran up and asked, “Sister, have you seen a soldier go by herePASSA PAR ICI?”

The nun replied, “He went that way.”

After the Military Cops had turned the corner, the soldier crawled outSORTIT EN RAMPANT from under her skirt and said, “I can’t thank you enough, Sister. You see, I don’t want to go to Iraq.”

The nun said, “I understand completely.”

The soldier added, “I hope I’m not being rudeIMPOLI, but you have a great pair of legs!”

The nun replied, “If you had looked a little higher, you would have seen a great pair of something elseAUTRE CHOSE. I don’t want to go to Iraq either.”

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Vocabulary

Nun: a woman who belongs to a religious order.

Skirt: a piece of clothing worn from the waist down.

Rude: impolite or disrespectful.

Grammar

Past simple: used for completed actions in the past.

Reported speech: retelling what someone said.

Third conditional: talks about unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Synonyms & Alternatives

Rude: impolite, cheeky

Hide: conceal, take cover

Mini Dialogue

Soldier: May I hide here?

Nun: Very well.

Soldier: Thank you, Sister.

Nun: I understand.

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