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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Are both meaning the same?
Hello,
The important thing is you've survived the plane crash.
The thing is you've survived the plane crash.
Are both meaning the same?
The important thing is you've survived the plane crash.
The thing is you've survived the plane crash.
Are both meaning the same?
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” This sentence sounds as though it follows a discussion about the unimportant details of the crash—the damage to the plane, the inconvenience of being stranded, the expense. It is saying that ‘despite all the negative aspects, you have survived. ” The implied sense of ‘the thing is’ (a catch phrase or informal expression)—the thing to focus on is that you survived.
- ” This sentence sounds as though it follows a discussion about the unimportant details of the crash—the damage to the plane, the inconvenience of being stranded, the expense.
- It is saying that ‘despite all the negative aspects, you have survived.
- ” The implied sense of ‘the thing is’ (a catch phrase or informal expression)—the thing to focus on is that you survived.
- Not the end of the discussion but the beginning of a discussion about your next step.
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“The important thing is (that) you’ve survived the plane crash.”
This sentence sounds as though it follows a discussion about the unimportant details of the crash—the damage to the plane, the inconvenience of being stranded, the expense. It is saying that ‘despite all the negative aspects, you have survived. We can move on.’
“The thing is, you’ve survived the plane crash.”
The implied
This sentence sounds as though it follows a discussion about the unimportant details of the crash—the damage to the plane, the inconvenience of being stranded, the expense. It is saying that ‘despite all the negative aspects, you have survived. We can move on.’
“The thing is, you’ve survived the plane crash.”
The implied
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