Translation

[Miles]

No: HPFGUIDX 189518

Ceridwen wrote:
> John:
>> Still, you weren't eleven every day.
>>
>> What does the last sentence mean?
>>
>> Can anyone help me? Thanks.
>
> Ceridwen:
> Because, of course, once he has his eleventh birthday he *will* be
> eleven every day until he turns twelve.  Both phrases, the original
> and my slight alteration, refer to having his eleventh birthday.

Miles:
I cannot speak for John, but I think the phrase "you weren't eleven every 
day" is a bit surprising for a non-native speaker. At least it is for me, 
though I understood the meaning from the context. If you understand it 
literally, it does not make much sense. Native speakers will understand (and 
use) such an idiomatic phrase without thinking too much about it, but if you 
don't know it...

Miles