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Newguest Posted 15 years ago
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Over and done with

Hi

Mrs X wanted to tell Mrs Y about a gossip which was related to her.

Mrs Y thought to herself:

Take it calmly, she told herself. It can do little harm. I take it to mean that the gossip won't be so harmful to her.

And for your purpose it is just as well that attention should

be focused upon something simple and silly, over and done

with.

I think it says: For your own good you should focus your attention on something simple and silly.

I'm not quite sure how to interpret "over and done with" here?
  

Top answer

Hi, Mrs X wanted to tell Mrs Y about a piece of gossip which was related to her. Mrs Y thought to herself: Take it calmly, she told herself. It can do little harm.

— Clive

  • Hi, Mrs X wanted to tell Mrs Y about a piece of gossip which was related to her.
  • Mrs Y thought to herself: Take it calmly, she told herself.
  • It can do little harm.
  • I take it to mean that the gossip won't be so harmful to her.
  • Yes, it won't do much harm.
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Hi,

Mrs X wanted to tell Mrs Y about a piece of gossip which was related to her.

Mrs Y thought to herself:

Take it calmly, she told herself. It can do little harm. I take it to mean that the gossip won't be so harmful to her. Yes, it wo
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Hi

So maybe it would be more precise to say: For your own purpose/for your own good you should also focus your attention on something simple and silly and it's over.
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Hi,

So maybe it would be more precise (more precise than what?) to say: For your own purpose/for your own good you should also focus your attention on something simple and silly and it's over.

Omit it's (- bad grammar).

Cl
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CliveHi,So maybe it would be more precise (more precise than what?)
Than my interpretation of this sentence in the 1st post.

Thanks for the answer.
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