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Pleasehelp Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Help w/ a few sentences

She's sick at home.

You were the one who bounced.(slang?)

We'll talk about it next time. Or

We'll talk next time.

Are these sentences all acceptable for casual conversation?

Thanks
  

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They are all fine. Not sure what you mean by ' You were the one who bounced' maybe that's American. What do you mean by this - the structure is fine but have you the right verb?

— Dave Phillips

  • They are all fine.
  • Not sure what you mean by ' You were the one who bounced' maybe that's American.
  • What do you mean by this - the structure is fine but have you the right verb?
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They are all fine. Not sure what you mean by ' You were the one who bounced' maybe that's American. What do you mean by this - the structure is fine but have you the right verb?
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No clue on the "bounced" use here.
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My suggestion is that "to bounce" means "to dismiss".

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bounce

Meaning #10.

But without proper context you can never be sure.
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It's slang for to leave...but Im not sure if you can use it as I did in past tense form.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bounce
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Hi,



I've never heard this 'bounce' slang, either.



Clive
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In BrE, I would find "She's sick at home" a little unusual, if it meant "she's at home, sick"; it would probably go unnoticed, in the mouth of a native speaker, but from a non-native speaker, it might have the air of a mistake.

MrP
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