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Can I use You bet instead of I bet in the conversation below?
W: Dad, come and see how I’ve rearranged my study area.
M: Okay, Sally. Oh, you put your desk under the window.
W: Right. Now I can look outside when I study.
M: That’s nice. And you put your new laptop on the right side of the desk.
W: Yeah. I’m so happy to have my own laptop.
M: (A) [I bet / You bet]! Oh, the lamp on the left side of the desk is also new.
W: Right. It’s adjustable.
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Juniper Kim 1354 Can I use You bet instead of I bet in the conversation below? Neither one is very good there. " It is an enthusaistic affirmative, but it has an ironical flavor.
- Juniper Kim 1354 Can I use You bet instead of I bet in the conversation below?
- Neither one is very good there.
- " It is an enthusaistic affirmative, but it has an ironical flavor.
- ") means "certainly".
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Juniper Kim 1354Can I use You bet instead of I bet in the conversation below?
Neither one is very good there.
"I bet" (properly "I'll bet") means "I would wager money that what you say is true." It is an enthusaistic affirmative, but it has an ironical flavor. "You bet" (often "You betcha.") means "certainly".
0Juniper Kim 1354Can I use You bet instead of I bet in the conversation below?
No. It has a meaning something like Yes, I can imagine that you are happy about that. Changing "I" to "you" won't make sense.
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