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ESLBeginner Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Forget I said anything
Hi, I've got a question here: what does 'Forget I said anything' mean? is it 'Forget anything I said' ? Thanks.
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No they are very different. Forget I said anything means that the speaker, is admitting that he was wrong in the information they have said because they didn't know all the facts. They are simply saying ignore my previous comments.
- No they are very different.
- Forget I said anything means that the speaker, is admitting that he was wrong in the information they have said because they didn't know all the facts.
- They are simply saying ignore my previous comments.
- Forget anything I said?
- This has to be a question (and not a well phrased one at that) it means the speaker wants to double check that the listener has all the information they have heard.
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No they are very different.
Forget I said anything means that the speaker, is admitting that he was wrong in the information they have said because they didn't know all the facts. They are simply saying ignore my previous comments.
Forget anything I said? This has to be a question (and not a well phrased one at that) it means the speaker wants to double check that the listener
Forget I said anything means that the speaker, is admitting that he was wrong in the information they have said because they didn't know all the facts. They are simply saying ignore my previous comments.
Forget anything I said? This has to be a question (and not a well phrased one at that) it means the speaker wants to double check that the listener
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I would suggest that "Forget I said anything" and "Forget everything I said" would be used in similar situation, as Dave suggested -- I realize I was wrong, so ignore my comments so we don't confuse the issue.
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