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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
'none of your business' and similar expressions
Hi,
Example (from a Longman dictionary):
It's none of your business how much I weigh/earn/etc.
(1) Can I replace the highlighted expression with 'Mind your own business' or 'That's my business'?
(2) I wonder if all these (three) expressions are equally 'strong' (hopefully they are not very offensive or rude?)
(3) Are there any other expessions/idioms to that effect?
Thanks in advance!
mus-te
Example (from a Longman dictionary):
It's none of your business how much I weigh/earn/etc.
(1) Can I replace the highlighted expression with 'Mind your own business' or 'That's my business'?
(2) I wonder if all these (three) expressions are equally 'strong' (hopefully they are not very offensive or rude?)
(3) Are there any other expessions/idioms to that effect?
Thanks in advance!
mus-te
Top answer
(1) Can I replace the highlighted expression with 'Mind your own business' or 'That's my business'? -- You need to recast: It's none of your business how much I weigh/earn/etc. That's my business— how much I weigh/earn/etc.
- (1) Can I replace the highlighted expression with 'Mind your own business' or 'That's my business'?
- -- You need to recast: It's none of your business how much I weigh/earn/etc.
- That's my business— how much I weigh/earn/etc.
- How much do I weigh/earn/etc?
- Mind your own business!
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(1) Can I replace the highlighted expression with 'Mind your own business' or 'That's my business'?-- You need to recast:
It's none of your business how much I weigh/earn/etc.
That's my business— how much I weigh/earn/etc.
How much do I weigh/earn/etc? Mind your own business!
(2) I wonder if all these (three) expressions are equally 'strong' (hopefully they are
It's none of your business how much I weigh/earn/etc.
That's my business— how much I weigh/earn/etc.
How much do I weigh/earn/etc? Mind your own business!
(2) I wonder if all these (three) expressions are equally 'strong' (hopefully they are
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Mister MicawberAre there any other expressions/idioms to that effect?-- How many do you need?!The more the merrier
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'don't poke your nose into smth"- Yes, also very rude. I have actually seen learners get into physical trouble because they do not comprehend how specific the conditions must be (e.g. close friendship or extremely high status or non-linguistic mollifiers or overt jocularity) before such utterances become anything less than confrontational.
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