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Sitifan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

if you can be bothered!

if you can be bothered!

What does the above sentence mean?
  

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Without further context, I think that it is a complaint to a person who seems to be too busy or preoccupied to respond to some previous question or request.

— Mister Micawber

  • Without further context, I think that it is a complaint to a person who seems to be too busy or preoccupied to respond to some previous question or request.
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Without further context, I think that it is a complaint to a person who seems to be too busy or preoccupied to respond to some previous question or request.
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I am certain that I would be a valuable asset to your company. Would infer that you will be if they employ you. Could be maybe you will or maybe you won't! Can - if you can be bothered!
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Sometimes people write strange things. Sometimes they themselves aren't really sure what they mean. I believe the writer of that statement is saying this:

If you change the statement to "I am certain that I can be a valuable asset to your company", it implies an additional clause "if you (the company) can be bothered to hire me", i.e., if you (the company) take the troubl
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