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MarvinTheMartian Posted 18 years ago
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Hi,
I can't decide which phrase to use in the dialogue below: "if I do say so myself" or "even if I do say so myself"? It probably doesn't make much difference, but I'd still like to have someone else's opinion. Which one would you use and why?
Person #1: "You look great!"
Person #2: (looks in the mirror) "Yes, it's true. I do look great, (even) if I do say so myself."
Thanks in advance.
I can't decide which phrase to use in the dialogue below: "if I do say so myself" or "even if I do say so myself"? It probably doesn't make much difference, but I'd still like to have someone else's opinion. Which one would you use and why?
Person #1: "You look great!"
Person #2: (looks in the mirror) "Yes, it's true. I do look great, (even) if I do say so myself."
Thanks in advance.
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I would include even , signaling my awareness of the boldness of the remark. It seems slightly more smug without it. But this is a matter of personalities.
- I would include even , signaling my awareness of the boldness of the remark.
- It seems slightly more smug without it.
- But this is a matter of personalities.
- CJ
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I would include even, signaling my awareness of the boldness of the remark. It seems slightly more smug without it.
But this is a matter of personalities.
CJ
But this is a matter of personalities.
CJ
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