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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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But it's not that/But that's not it

A: I think I did something stupid. I kissed Jack.

B: What?

A: Yeah, but it's not that/that's not it. I told it to Brian and now he doesn't want to talk to me.


Which one of 'but it's not that' and 'but that's not it' seems natural here?

  

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They seem ther same to me except that "not that" is more logical, and "not it" can mean other things, like "that's not all".

— Anonymous

  • They seem ther same to me except that "not that" is more logical, and "not it" can mean other things, like "that's not all".
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They seem ther same to me except that "not that" is more logical, and "not it" can mean other things, like "that's not all".

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anonymousWhich one of 'but it's not that' and 'but that's not it' seems natural here?

I'd use the first one (underlined).

CJ

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