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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
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Can we say "No problem. You didn't mean to, did you?" in reponse to "Sorry to have knocked you down."

Can we say "No problem. You didn't mean to, did you?" in reponse to "Sorry to have knocked you down."
  

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You can if you are careful about your tone of voice (when you use the tag, you need to put it in a joking tone of voice). " So, you can say the tag in a joking voice to make the other person feel better. (though normally, I would skip the tag and just say "No, problem.

— Holyduke

  • You can if you are careful about your tone of voice (when you use the tag, you need to put it in a joking tone of voice).
  • " So, you can say the tag in a joking voice to make the other person feel better.
  • (though normally, I would skip the tag and just say "No, problem.
  • ")
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You can if you are careful about your tone of voice (when you use the tag, you need to put it in a joking tone of voice).

As with tag questions, you didn't expect the person to answer "Yes, I meant to knock you down."

So, you can say the tag in a joking voice to make the other person feel better.

(though normally, I would skip the tag and just say "No, prob
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