Jack. Oh! I don't see much fun in being christened along with other babies. It would be childish. Would half-past five do?. Chasuble. Admirably! Admirably! [Takes out watch.] And now, dear Mr. Worthing, I will not intrude any longer into a house of sorrow. I would merely beg you not to be too much bowed down by grief. What seem to us bitter trials are often blessings in disguise ... Miss Prism. This seems to me a blessing of an extremely obvious kind ... Which two definitions of the word blessing does the pun in this excerpt rely on?. A. approval from someone in charge

B. a religious ceremony called a christening

C. encouragement from a friend

D. grace said at a meal

E. something that brings one happiness

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Brooke Tate

English

2 August, 01:12

Jack. Oh! I don't see much fun in being christened along with other babies. It would be childish. Would half-past five do?. Chasuble. Admirably! Admirably! [Takes out watch.] And now, dear Mr. Worthing, I will not intrude any longer into a house of sorrow. I would merely beg you not to be too much bowed down by grief. What seem to us bitter trials are often blessings in disguise ... Miss Prism. This seems to me a blessing of an extremely obvious kind ... Which two definitions of the word blessing does the pun in this excerpt rely on?. A. approval from someone in charge

B. a religious ceremony called a christening

C. encouragement from a friend

D. grace said at a meal

E. something that brings one happiness

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Robert Mann · Answer 1

The two definitions of the word "blessing" that the pun relies on are encouragement from a friend and approval from someone in charge. The correct answers are A and C.