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JKBelieve Posted 20 years ago
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A passage from harry potter and the sorcerer's stone
'Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet
Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. they were the last people you'd expect to abe involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.'
what is the 'thank you very much' part doing there?
Thanx guys
Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. they were the last people you'd expect to abe involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.'
what is the 'thank you very much' part doing there?
Thanx guys
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This is an idiomatic usage. It means, if you were to ask Mr. and Mrs Dursley how they were, they would reply, "We are perfectly normal.
- This is an idiomatic usage.
- It means, if you were to ask Mr.
- and Mrs Dursley how they were, they would reply, "We are perfectly normal.
- " There is also the implication that they regard your asking as impertinent.
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This is an idiomatic usage. It means, if you were to ask Mr. and Mrs Dursley how they were, they would reply, "We are perfectly normal. Thank you very much for asking." There is also the implication that they regard your asking as impertinent.
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