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Does " a roof over their head when they come home" mean "(worrying) the question of their house"?

 
 
Reply Sat 10 Nov, 2012 07:16 am

The quesiton of their house refers to "where to live and how to live well"

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You'll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer who's working his way through college and wants to make sure every child has that same opportunity. (Cheers, applause.) You'll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who's going door to door because her brother was finally hired when the local auto plant added another shift. (Cheers, applause.)

You'll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a military spouse who's working the phones late at night to make sure that no one who fights for this country ever has to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they come home. (Cheers, applause.)
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Reply Sat 10 Nov, 2012 07:35 am
no one who fights for this country ever has to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they come home. (Cheers, applause.)

to fight
for / job or roof over their head.

fight to (worry about) getting a job or making sure they have a home
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Reply Sat 10 Nov, 2012 07:47 am
@PUNKEY,
Thank you.

By the way, what does "ph" mean in the context below?

America, I believe we can build on the progress we've made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunities and new security for the middle class. I believe we can keep the promise of our founding, the idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you love (ph). It doesn't matter whether you're black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, abled, disabled, gay or straight. (Cheers, applause.) You can make it here in America if you're willing to try.
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Reply Sat 10 Nov, 2012 07:54 am
@oristarA,
It means "phonic" meaning the transcriber spelled something the way the heard it (as opposed to knowing they got it 100% right.)
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Reply Sat 10 Nov, 2012 07:57 am
@oristarA,
It was most likely "who you love" and the transcriber heard "where."

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Reply Sat 10 Nov, 2012 08:14 am
@engineer,
engineer wrote:

It means "phonic" meaning the transcriber spelled something the way the heard it (as opposed to knowing they got it 100% right.)


He heard Obama read love as /lʌf/, not /lʌv/?
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Reply Sat 10 Nov, 2012 08:17 am
@PUNKEY,
PUNKEY wrote:

It was most likely "who you love" and the transcriber heard "where."




Good catch.
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