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Interventizio Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
"And you ask me?"
The example: --- "Why don't you find yourself another job?" "AND YOU ASK ME? Because the economic situation is a mess, that's why!" --- Is it correct/appropriate/commonly used? Are there other similar expression you can user for this context?
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Hi, It doesn't seem at all familiar or idiomatic to me. When I read it, it sounds like 'I' am saying that the other person is not an appropriate person to ask me that. eg And you (who has never worked a day in your life) ask me!
- Hi, It doesn't seem at all familiar or idiomatic to me.
- When I read it, it sounds like 'I' am saying that the other person is not an appropriate person to ask me that.
- eg And you (who has never worked a day in your life) ask me!
- How about eg That's a foolish question!
- Because the economic .
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Hi,
It doesn't seem at all familiar or idiomatic to me.
When I read it, it sounds like 'I' am saying that the other person is not an appropriate person to ask me that.
eg And you (who has never worked a day in your life) ask
It doesn't seem at all familiar or idiomatic to me.
When I read it, it sounds like 'I' am saying that the other person is not an appropriate person to ask me that.
eg And you (who has never worked a day in your life) ask
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Hi,
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CliveAnd you (who has never worked a day in your life) ask me!That's my interpretation too.
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Either that or - and this is my impression - "and you ask ME, instead of someone else". It depends on which word you put the acccent/intonation on, but there's no way to express that when you write (unless you're willing to use italics or bold characters of course). The question remains open... How about a simple "And you ask?", but maybe it doesn't differ much.
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Or maybe: "What do you ask for?" or "What for do you ask?". The latter being (provided it's correct) more colloquial.
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Hi,
I took the original question to be whether 'And you ask me?' was a familiar or colloquial expression.
It isn't, in my experience. That doesn't mean you can't say it if you wish to, as long as you think the context , intonation etc will make your meaning clear.
I took the original question to be whether 'And you ask me?' was a familiar or colloquial expression.
It isn't, in my experience. That doesn't mean you can't say it if you wish to, as long as you think the context , intonation etc will make your meaning clear.
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