Jewish Grammar
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1.  Phrase statements as questions.  Instead of telling Ida she  looks
gorgeous, ask her, ...."How stunning do you have to look?"

2.  Instead of answering questions definitely, answer with another
question.  When someone asks how you feel, answer, "How should I feel?"

3. Whenever possible, end questions with "or what?"  This allows the
other person to interject another question:  "Has she grown up, or what?";
"Can you remember when she was just a baby, or what?"  (About now, a
spontaneous rendition of "Sunrise, Sunset" should be expected.)

4. Begin questions with "What?"  Example:  "What, my cooking is not
good enough for you?"

5. Drop last word in sentence (which is typically a direct or indirect
object):  "What, do you want to get killed going alone?  Harry will go
with" (drop "you").

6. Move subject to end of sentences:  "Is SHE getting heavy, that
Esther?"

7. Use "that" as a modifier to infer contempt:  "Is Esther still dating
that Norman fellow?"

8.  Use "lovely" to describe actions taken by someone else that the
listener should have done too:  "We got a lovely note from the Goldman's
for hosting the Seder."  (Translation:  "What, you didn't eat and drink
too, at my Seder?...You slob, you didn't send a Thank You note.")