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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
Onto my secret...
-What's the latest crisis in your life?
-Jimmy is onto my secret. Meaning he knows his secret or just suspects him?
-Jimmy is onto my secret. Meaning he knows his secret or just suspects him?
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Could be either one, IMO. We often say, "I think I'm onto something," when we intend to pursue the matter further in order to become certain. Also, "I think I may be onto something," which seems a little less certain.
- Could be either one, IMO.
- We often say, "I think I'm onto something," when we intend to pursue the matter further in order to become certain.
- Also, "I think I may be onto something," which seems a little less certain.
- Still, in some contexts, we could say any of these and mean that we're certain, simply playing it coy.
- We may know the basic secret, but not know all the details of what it implies.
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Could be either one, IMO.
We often say, "I think I'm onto something," when we intend to pursue the matter further in order to become certain. Also, "I think I may be onto something," which seems a little less certain. Still, in some contexts, we could say any of these and mean that we're certain, simply playing it coy. We may know the basic secret, b
We often say, "I think I'm onto something," when we intend to pursue the matter further in order to become certain. Also, "I think I may be onto something," which seems a little less certain. Still, in some contexts, we could say any of these and mean that we're certain, simply playing it coy. We may know the basic secret, b
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