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PonyFan Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

After all


After all, we are... the best of friends, are we not?
Could I get you to tell me exactly what the after all means in the sentence? I can't find the suitable definition of "after all" in my dictionary. Thanks in advance!

The sentence is quoted from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/The_Ticket_Master

The scene is at 13:33 of http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17t2lu_my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-episode-3-the-ticket-master_fun
  

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PonyFan Could I get you to tell me exactly what the after all means in the sentence? idiomatic phrase You use 'after all' when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said. I thought you might know somebody.

— Mister Micawber

  • PonyFan Could I get you to tell me exactly what the after all means in the sentence?
  • idiomatic phrase You use 'after all' when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
  • I thought you might know somebody.
  • After all, you're the man with connections.
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PonyFanCould I get you to tell me exactly what the after all means in the sentence?
idiomatic phrase

You use 'after all' when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said. ? I thought you might know somebody. After all, you're the man with connections.
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Ah-ha! It conveys the message of "Since we are the best of friends, getting me soaked is all right(=no problem)", correct?
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