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Cho7712 Posted 13 years ago
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Is there a sense of rejection to invitation in this phrase??
ex. I am afraid you have the advantage of me.
If so, how frequently does it used for that meaning in usual conversation?
ex. I am afraid you have the advantage of me.
If so, how frequently does it used for that meaning in usual conversation?
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"I am afraid you have the advantage of me" is usually used when the speaker feels the addressee knows something that the speaker doesn't, especially when the addressee knows the speaker's name but not vice versa. I don't perceive any sense of "rejection to invitation". This is a formal and perhaps slightly old-fashioned expression.
- "I am afraid you have the advantage of me" is usually used when the speaker feels the addressee knows something that the speaker doesn't, especially when the addressee knows the speaker's name but not vice versa.
- I don't perceive any sense of "rejection to invitation".
- This is a formal and perhaps slightly old-fashioned expression.
- I would more expect to read it in an old book than hear it in everyday conversation.
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"I am afraid you have the advantage of me" is usually used when the speaker feels the addressee knows something that the speaker doesn't, especially when the addressee knows the speaker's name but not vice versa. I don't perceive any sense of "rejection to invitation".
This is a formal and perhaps slightly old-fashioned expression. I would more expect to read it in an old book than hear i
This is a formal and perhaps slightly old-fashioned expression. I would more expect to read it in an old book than hear i
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