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Now that you mention it..
I wrote two sentences below that I think mean the same thing. Could anyone tell me if you think they are all right to use in casual conversation. I would also appreciate suggestions of more idiomatic ways to express the idea.
"I've always wanted to see that film, but your mentioning it makes me want to see it even more."
"I've always wanted to see that film, but now that you mention it, I want to see it even more."
lemlem
"I've always wanted to see that film, but your mentioning it makes me want to see it even more."
"I've always wanted to see that film, but now that you mention it, I want to see it even more."
lemlem
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[nq:1]I wrote two sentences below that I think mean the same thing. Could anyone tell me if you think they ... " lemlem[/nq] To me they mean different things.
- [nq:1]I wrote two sentences below that I think mean the same thing.
- Could anyone tell me if you think they ...
- " lemlem[/nq] To me they mean different things.
- ' (Implication - I value your input) The second doesn't really mean much, but it's on the lines of 'I've always wanted to see X but as you raise the topic in discussion, I can tell you my desire to do so is even greater' John Dean Oxford De-frag to reply
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[nq:1]I wrote two sentences below that I think mean the same thing. Could anyone tell me if you think they ... always wanted to see that film, but now that you mention it, I want to see it even more." lemlem[/nq]
To me they mean different things. The first one is 'I've always wanted to see X but the fact that you are talking about it increases my desire to do so.' (Implication - I value your i
To me they mean different things. The first one is 'I've always wanted to see X but the fact that you are talking about it increases my desire to do so.' (Implication - I value your i
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[nq:2]I wrote two sentences below that I think mean the ... mention it, I want to see it even more." lemlem[/nq]
[nq:1]To me they mean different things. The first one is 'I've always wanted to see X but the fact that you are talking about it increases my desire to do so.' (Implication - I value your input)[/nq]
That's what I meant. Does the first sentence mean natural enough in conversatio
[nq:1]To me they mean different things. The first one is 'I've always wanted to see X but the fact that you are talking about it increases my desire to do so.' (Implication - I value your input)[/nq]
That's what I meant. Does the first sentence mean natural enough in conversatio
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John is right on, regarding both sentences. This is clear.
This might be used to mean what the previous one means, but it might mean something else. It might be fully explained by another sentence however.
[nq:2]To me they mean different things. The first one is ... desire to do so.' (Implication - I value your input)[/nq]
[nq:1]That's what I meant. Does the first sentence mean na
This might be used to mean what the previous one means, but it might mean something else. It might be fully explained by another sentence however.
[nq:2]To me they mean different things. The first one is ... desire to do so.' (Implication - I value your input)[/nq]
[nq:1]That's what I meant. Does the first sentence mean na
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