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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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I wouldn't know

Dialogue on the radio:

A: "What's wrong to be single?"
B: "I wouldn't know."

What does the B's reply exactly mean in the above context?
  

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AnonymousA: "What's wrong to be single?"
"What's wrong with being single?"
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AnonymousWhat does the B's reply exactly mean in the above context?
I don't suppose there is any "exact" meaning except the meaning of "I wouldn't know" itself, as understood by native speakers, but a close approximation might be "I don't know because I'm not single" or "I don't know; I'm not the right person to ask about this topic".

CJ
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Thank you, CJ, for the reply.

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