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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
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Let's just say...
0 Hi, 02 br
00 my dictionary says that "let's say" means "let's suppose", and "let's just say" means "Let's put it this way, this is what I have to say in brief". 02 br
00 I've always used "let's say" without "just", is it ok too or does it really make any difference? Example: 02 br
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01 b 00 No, I'm not really an engineer. Well, let's (just) say I really like computers and technology in general, but that's not part of my job anyway. 02 b 02 br
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00 I've always left "just" out when explaining something quickly and not in detail, it that ok? Thanks 05 0 010id 1
00 my dictionary says that "let's say" means "let's suppose", and "let's just say" means "Let's put it this way, this is what I have to say in brief". 02 br
00 I've always used "let's say" without "just", is it ok too or does it really make any difference? Example: 02 br
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01 b 00 No, I'm not really an engineer. Well, let's (just) say I really like computers and technology in general, but that's not part of my job anyway. 02 b 02 br
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00 I've always left "just" out when explaining something quickly and not in detail, it that ok? Thanks 05 0 010id 1
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0 01 b 00 Just 02 b 00 is important, it shows the person wants to 01 b 00 resume/limit 02 b 00 his explanation to 01 b 00 only 02 b 00 one aspect. 0-
- 0 01 b 00 Just 02 b 00 is important, it shows the person wants to 01 b 00 resume/limit 02 b 00 his explanation to 01 b 00 only 02 b 00 one aspect.
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0 01 b 00 Just 02 b 00 is important, it shows the person wants to 01 b 00 resume/limit 02 b 00 his explanation to 01 b 00 only 02 b 00 one aspect. 0-
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0 Ummm... 02 br
00 So if I say... 02 br
01 b 00 No, I'm not really an engineer. Let's say I really like computers and technology in general, but that's not part of my job anyway. 02 br
02 b 00 ...then it's wrong, because "let's say" means "let's suppose" and in that sentence I'm not supposing anything? 02 br
00 Thanks 05 0 010id 1
00 So if I say... 02 br
01 b 00 No, I'm not really an engineer. Let's say I really like computers and technology in general, but that's not part of my job anyway. 02 br
02 b 00 ...then it's wrong, because "let's say" means "let's suppose" and in that sentence I'm not supposing anything? 02 br
00 Thanks 05 0 010id 1
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0 I see, thanks. 02 br
00 But this sure is confusing... in the end "just" is usually something you can add or leave out everywhere... how strange. 0-
00 But this sure is confusing... in the end "just" is usually something you can add or leave out everywhere... how strange. 0-
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