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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
not (really infectious)
Your type of cold is not infectious.
Your type of cold is not really infectious.
Is there any difference in meaning between the sentences?
Many thanks in advance.
Your type of cold is not really infectious.
Is there any difference in meaning between the sentences?
Many thanks in advance.
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Not really! "Not really" is sort of an unexpressed caveat. "Your cold is not infectious" is a bit pompous, or spoken with authority .
- Not really!
- "Not really" is sort of an unexpressed caveat.
- "Your cold is not infectious" is a bit pompous, or spoken with authority .
- There's no wiggle room.
- "Not really" implies that it could be argued both ways, but if you'll listen to me, I'll explain why my way is [probably] right.
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Not really!
"Not really" is sort of an unexpressed caveat.
"Your cold is not infectious" is a bit pompous, or spoken with authority. There's no wiggle room.
"Not really" implies that it could be argued both ways, but if you'll listen to me, I'll explain why my way is [probably] right.
To my ear, "not really" is hedging a little bit.
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"Not really" is sort of an unexpressed caveat.
"Your cold is not infectious" is a bit pompous, or spoken with authority. There's no wiggle room.
"Not really" implies that it could be argued both ways, but if you'll listen to me, I'll explain why my way is [probably] right.
To my ear, "not really" is hedging a little bit.
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