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knows whether one is Arthur or Martha

knows whether one is Arthur or Martha is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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Knows whether one is Arthur or Martha is the third-person singular simple present indicative of know whether one is Arthur or Martha.

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

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

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