Meaning?
Hi,
What is the meaning of "that's partly why we're here in the following text?
"Great to see you, Alex. You all recovered I trust?"
"Yes , sir, thank you, sir. "
"I can never express how grateful I am for what you did for me back then. "
"Well, Mr. President That's partly why we're here."
Please note that the literal meaning of the text is clear for me . What I don't understand is whether Alex in his second statement or the last part of the text is asking a reciprocation for what he had done earlier for the President?
Thanks
Top answer
No, he's just commenting that it is his job to help the president in this way and many other ways, too.
- No, he's just commenting that it is his job to help the president in this way and many other ways, too.
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No, he's just commenting that it is his job to help the president in this way and many other ways, too.
0Thanks a lot for your reply. You are absolutely right. I think the word " here" was misleading me, but still I don't understand the meaning of the word "partly" in the text. Is it or the whole statement an idiom? your further comment would be highly appreciated.
0What I don't understand is whether Alex in his second statement or the last part of the text is asking a reciprocation for what he had done earlier for the President? Yes, it could be interpreted that way. The context probably would make it clear.
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