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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Good for you! Negative meaning?

A:I have got a new job.
B: Goo for you.

Does "Good for you" carry any negative meaning? How is it best paraphrased?

1. I am glad that you got it. Well done.
2. Good but I don't really care. It's you not me.

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It could be either 1 or 2, depending on tone of voice, facial expression and even possible manual/digital gesticulation.

— Philip

  • It could be either 1 or 2, depending on tone of voice, facial expression and even possible manual/digital gesticulation.
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It could be either 1 or 2, depending on tone of voice, facial expression and even possible manual/digital gesticulation.
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AnonymousDoes "Good for you" carry any negative meaning?
It might be condescending, but on paper that would only be detectable if the accomplishment were quite trivial.

— I can walk and chew gum at the same time.
— Good for you.

CJ
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In the US, the statement, "Good for you.", can be positive or negative, depending on how it is phrased and intoned in spoken English:

GOOD FOR YOUU. (That is, all three words emphasized about equally and spaced evenly with no delays, and with the word "you" drawn out slightly in pronunciation. This is genuinely congratulatory and positive.)

GOODD...for...you. (That is, the fir
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