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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
I´ve only been one
Hello!. I´m wondering whether the following sentence:
"I´ve always been one.",(I´m not sure whether it is "the one" instead of "one") is correct and its meaning is similar to:
"I´ve always been like that".
Thank you very much in advance.
for learning.
"I´ve always been one.",(I´m not sure whether it is "the one" instead of "one") is correct and its meaning is similar to:
"I´ve always been like that".
Thank you very much in advance.
for learning.
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It's correct. Some people are very jealous. ) When she's angry, she needs somebody to yell at.
- It's correct.
- Some people are very jealous.
- ) When she's angry, she needs somebody to yell at.
- )
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It's correct.
Some people are very jealous. (I've always been one.)
When she's angry, she needs somebody to yell at. (I've always been the one.)
Some people are very jealous. (I've always been one.)
When she's angry, she needs somebody to yell at. (I've always been the one.)
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Thank you!.
Your examples are very clear.
What about the following situation:
*Peter: "You have been very rude since we met"
*Sandra:"I have only been one"
I think this is, more or less, the usage I was thinking of when I asked the question.
Thanks a lot.
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Your examples are very clear.
What about the following situation:
*Peter: "You have been very rude since we met"
*Sandra:"I have only been one"
I think this is, more or less, the usage I was thinking of when I asked the question.
Thanks a lot.
for learning
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If I may borrow from Clive, this is not part of my lexicon.
The only way I can interpret this conversation is that Sandra is saying that two people have been rude, and she is only one of them, (he being the other.)
Or, to put it another way, "I have only been one; you have been another."
It seems to me like a rather sophisticated exchange, probably because I've never heard i
The only way I can interpret this conversation is that Sandra is saying that two people have been rude, and she is only one of them, (he being the other.)
Or, to put it another way, "I have only been one; you have been another."
It seems to me like a rather sophisticated exchange, probably because I've never heard i
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Thank you very much Avangi, for your explanations. I see it is not a common expression, at least in the sense I think I have heard it.
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A very common expression often used in this exact situation is, "I'm not the only one!"
I wonder if this is what you could have heard.
It's used in cases of "pot calling kettle black."
"You're getting a little large around the middle, aren't you dear?"
(reply) "Hey! I'm not the only one!" - meaning, "So are you!"
I wonder if this is what you could have heard.
It's used in cases of "pot calling kettle black."
"You're getting a little large around the middle, aren't you dear?"
(reply) "Hey! I'm not the only one!" - meaning, "So are you!"
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