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knowing whether one is Arthur or Martha

knowing whether one is Arthur or Martha is the present participle and gerund of know whether one is Arthur or Martha.

Meaning of know whether one is Arthur or Martha

Verb

know whether one is Arthur or Martha (third-person singular simple present knows whether one is Arthur or Martha, present participle knowing whether one is Arthur or Martha, simple past knew whether one was Arthur or Martha, past participle known whether one was Arthur or Martha)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) To be in a clear state of mind.
    • His impression was that practically everyone at the party had been drinking on the night in question, and 'wouldn't have known whether they were Arthur or Martha.2007, Helen Garner, The First Stone: 25th Anniversary Edition, Picador Australia, →ISBN

Questions about knowing whether one is Arthur or Martha

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Knowing whether one is Arthur or Martha is the present participle and gerund of know whether one is Arthur or Martha.

Words near knowing whether one is Arthur or Martha in the dictionary

  1. knowing what side one's bread is buttered on
  2. knowing what's o'clock
  3. knowing when to fold 'em
  4. knowing where one stands
  5. knowing where the bodies are buried
  6. knowing whether one is Arthur or Martha
  7. knowing which end is up
  8. knowing which side one's bread is buttered on
  9. knowinger
  10. knowingest
  11. knowingly

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