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Stevenukd Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

NOT EVEN IN THE WRONG

- I have a friend, Peter who always scolds me when I'm not even in the wrong, maybe she thinks it's fun. And I'm used to it, but now I feel like I'm lost , always letting people take advantage of me.

- What does "I'm lost" mean in this situation? and I think "when I'm not even wrong" is better, right?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd
  

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We cannot tell what lost means here-- there is not enough context. Perhaps it means that the speaker cannot win in any social transactions. It is confusing too, because Peter is a boy's name.

— Mister Micawber

  • We cannot tell what lost means here-- there is not enough context.
  • Perhaps it means that the speaker cannot win in any social transactions.
  • It is confusing too, because Peter is a boy's name.
  • In the wrong is fine.
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We cannot tell what lost means here-- there is not enough context. Perhaps it means that the speaker cannot win in any social transactions. It is confusing too, because Peter is a boy's name.

In the wrong is fine.
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"I'm lost" is a figurative expression related to "being on the right path / track" and "finding my way." It has many other meanings, but here it probably refers to a feeling of dispair that you're not able to deal with people in a satisfying way.

"When I'm not even wrong" is definitely not a substitute for "I'm lost," but was used in explaining the friend's routine which gradually led t
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