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Zorina Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Inversion for a short response
Hi,
I want to ask about the inversion used for short responses in conversations:
e.g.
- I heard about them.
- So did I. (= I heard about them too.)
How can I use the inversion in this context:
- They both affected you badly.
- So …… (= they both affected you too)
I want to ask about the inversion used for short responses in conversations:
e.g.
- I heard about them.
- So did I. (= I heard about them too.)
How can I use the inversion in this context:
- They both affected you badly.
- So …… (= they both affected you too)
Top answer
- They both affected you badly. - And you, too . )
- - They both affected you badly.
- - And you, too .
- )
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3 Answers
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- They both affected you badly.
- And you, too.
('So did they you' is so formal that it is antiquated.)
- And you, too.
('So did they you' is so formal that it is antiquated.)
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Thank you, Mister Micawber
I just want to clarify two things:
1) From your variant of response “and you, too”, is it clear what was meant here? Because I can see two variants of interpretation
And you, too = they both affected you too
= you affected me too.
2) Is this variant of inversion ('So did they you') never used
I just want to clarify two things:
1) From your variant of response “and you, too”, is it clear what was meant here? Because I can see two variants of interpretation
And you, too = they both affected you too
= you affected me too.
2) Is this variant of inversion ('So did they you') never used
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1-- There is no confusion; you must allow for common sense.
2-- Never used in this century, to the best of my knowledge... if a short reponse could ever be considered 'formal'.
2-- Never used in this century, to the best of my knowledge... if a short reponse could ever be considered 'formal'.
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