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"I'd just as soon..."
Can someone explain or opine about the origin of the phrase "I'd just as soon..."
It means, of course, that "I would prefer..." or something along that line, but the construction seems odd, as if there is a word or two left out from some earlier version of the expression.
I occasionally hear people say it as "I'd just assume..." or "I just assume" which doesn't seem at all logical, and probably comes from their mis-hearing it, or learning it from others who have done so.
EZ, d
It means, of course, that "I would prefer..." or something along that line, but the construction seems odd, as if there is a word or two left out from some earlier version of the expression.
I occasionally hear people say it as "I'd just assume..." or "I just assume" which doesn't seem at all logical, and probably comes from their mis-hearing it, or learning it from others who have done so.
EZ, d
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" It means, of course, that ... [/nq] ... as soon ...
- " It means, of course, that ...
- [/nq] ...
- as soon ...
- implies a time order.
- You do the thing you prefer no later* than the thing which you don't prefer.
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E Zoomwaldt, deceased had it:
[nq:1]Can someone explain or opine about the origin of the phrase "I'd just as soon..." It means, of course, that ... seem at all logical, and probably comes from their mis-hearing it, or learning it from others who have done so.[/nq]
... as soon ... implies a time order. You do the thing you prefer no later* than the thing which you don't prefer. So y
[nq:1]Can someone explain or opine about the origin of the phrase "I'd just as soon..." It means, of course, that ... seem at all logical, and probably comes from their mis-hearing it, or learning it from others who have done so.[/nq]
... as soon ... implies a time order. You do the thing you prefer no later* than the thing which you don't prefer. So y
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[nq:1]E Zoomwaldt, deceased had it:[/nq]
[nq:2]Can someone explain or opine about the origin of the ... it, or learning it from others who have done so.[/nq]
[nq:1] ... as soon ... implies a time order. You do the thing you prefer no later* than the thing which you don't prefer. So you do the thing you prefer at least *as soon as the thing which you don't prefer.[/nq]
Yes.
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[nq:2]Can someone explain or opine about the origin of the ... it, or learning it from others who have done so.[/nq]
[nq:1] ... as soon ... implies a time order. You do the thing you prefer no later* than the thing which you don't prefer. So you do the thing you prefer at least *as soon as the thing which you don't prefer.[/nq]
Yes.
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[nq:1]E Zoomwaldt, deceased had it:[/nq]
[nq:2]Can someone explain or opine about the origin of the ... course, that "I would prefer..." or something along that line,[/nq]
Close. It means...well... that you's just as soon do something as the other. That you have equal desire to do (or not do) each of them. It may be used when the speaker would prefer to do the one he lists next, but that i
[nq:2]Can someone explain or opine about the origin of the ... course, that "I would prefer..." or something along that line,[/nq]
Close. It means...well... that you's just as soon do something as the other. That you have equal desire to do (or not do) each of them. It may be used when the speaker would prefer to do the one he lists next, but that i
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[nq:2]E Zoomwaldt, deceased had it:[/nq]
[nq:1]In North America, or at least the US, "Just as soon" usually has no relationship to time.[/nq]
Right. It's only really been popular since Teddy Roosevelt passed a law in the '30s against saying "I'd just as rath." CDB
[nq:1]In North America, or at least the US, "Just as soon" usually has no relationship to time.[/nq]
Right. It's only really been popular since Teddy Roosevelt passed a law in the '30s against saying "I'd just as rath." CDB
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meirman had it:
[nq:1]In North America, or at least the US, "Just as soon" usually has no relationship to time.[/nq]
Nor in the UK - I was opining as to its origin.
David
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[nq:1]In North America, or at least the US, "Just as soon" usually has no relationship to time.[/nq]
Nor in the UK - I was opining as to its origin.
David
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[nq:1]meirman had it:[/nq]
[nq:2]In North America, or at least the US, "Just as soon" usually has no relationship to time.[/nq]
[nq:1]Nor in the UK -[/nq]
Good to know.
[nq:1]I was opining as to its origin.[/nq]
OK. I didn't get that.
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[nq:2]In North America, or at least the US, "Just as soon" usually has no relationship to time.[/nq]
[nq:1]Nor in the UK -[/nq]
Good to know.
[nq:1]I was opining as to its origin.[/nq]
OK. I didn't get that.
s/ meirman
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say if you are posting the same response.
Born west of Pittsburgh Pa. 10 years
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