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MUSCOVITE Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Deal?

Hi,

(1) 'Let's just forget it ever happened. Agreed?' 'Agreed.'
'Agreed' = positive reaction
Possible phrases if the reaction is negative?

(2) 'Deal?' What is most common answer if the other party's reaction is positive?
"Ok! It is a deal!"??

and if the reaction is negative??

Thank you!

mus-te
  

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(1) 'Let's just forget it ever happened. Agreed? ' 'Agreed' = positive reaction Possible phrases if the reaction is negative?

  • (1) 'Let's just forget it ever happened.
  • Agreed?
  • ' 'Agreed' = positive reaction Possible phrases if the reaction is negative?
  • No.
  • ' What is most common answer if the other party's reaction is positive?
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(1) 'Let's just forget it ever happened. Agreed?' 'Agreed.'
'Agreed' = positive reaction
Possible phrases if the reaction is negative? No.

(2) 'Deal?' What is most common answer if the other party's reaction is positive?
OK!

No!
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1.

"You might be able to forget it, but I can't."

"I'll have to think about this."

"You think you can just buffalo anybody, don't you?"

"Sorry, I have a long memory."

"Sorry, you don't get a free ride on this one."

"There has to be some accounting for behavior."

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"I'll have to think about this."

"I'll have to slee
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Thanks, Clive!

I have got a follow-up question.
Can I use "agreed?" and "deal? interchangeably in contexts like (1) (original post)?
Both are VERY INFORMAL?

Thanks again!
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Agreed is OK in a forrnal situation
Deal is informal.

Clive
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Actually, this type of statement would typically be something like: "Let's just forget it ever happened. Okay?" "Agreed" is grammatical but sounds rather stilted. "Deal" is grammatical but sounds almost mocking in this context. "Deal" is typically used in business transactions and similar situations. For example: "I'll pay you the full amount I owe you at the end of the month, and you'll wa
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Thank you very much, Anonymous!

Your comments are VERY interesting and VERY useful

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