After all
At a real estate office
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Agent: As I was saying, this is our largest house and it
has four bedroom, so that’s no good for you, and the
smaller one has three bedrooms, and our smallest house
or home has two bedrooms. Would you like this house?
Man: No, this house is much too small.
Agent: Would you like this larger one?
Man: No, this house is too small also. It's just not big enough.
Agent: So, you do want the large four-bedroom house after all.
Man: No, it's too small as well. It's still not big enough.
Agent: But it's our biggest house. Ah, but you need lots of room,
I suppose.
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1- What does "after all" mean in this dialogue?
Does it mean" nevertheless"?
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(It's just not big enough.)
2- What does "just" mean in this sentence?
Does it mean "Absolutely" or does it mean "At all" or something else?
Thank you
Top answer
rezaenglish after all "in spite of expectations to the contrary" The implication is that the conversation seemed to be leading to the conclusion that man did not want the largest house, but after all the discussion, it turned out that he did want it, or so it seemed. ) I have to say, this was a strange dialog, and not easy to follow. It looks like I will still need the air conditioner this summer after all.
- rezaenglish after all "in spite of expectations to the contrary" The implication is that the conversation seemed to be leading to the conclusion that man did not want the largest house, but after all the discussion, it turned out that he did want it, or so it seemed.
- ) I have to say, this was a strange dialog, and not easy to follow.
- It looks like I will still need the air conditioner this summer after all.
- This implies that at some point in the past, the speaker believed that he would not need his air conditioner during the approaching summer months.
- , in spite of his former expectations).
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rezaenglishafter all
"in spite of expectations to the contrary"
The implication is that the conversation seemed to be leading to the conclusion that man did not want the largest house, but after all the discussion, it turned out that he did want it, or so it seemed. (But then, as the conversation continued, it turned out that he did not want it
0rezaenglishWhat does "just" mean in this sentence?
simply
Thus,
The simple truth is that it's not big enough.
CJ
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