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Stevenukd Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

OWN SELF-RESPECT

Dear Teachers,

1. Does "what a sell!" mean "What a pity!"?

2. You've been sold again. The car you bought is a wreck.

- "You've been sold again" means "you've been cheated again", right?

3. Come on man! don't take / get her money. You have to have your own self-respect.

- Is this natural?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
  

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Stevenukd, Answer to question #1: yes and no. It could mean like you got a great deal! "?

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  • Stevenukd, Answer to question #1: yes and no.
  • It could mean like you got a great deal!
  • "?
  • Anybody else that knows I'm wrong, please correct me.
  • Answer to question #2: yes.
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Stevenukd,

Answer to question #1: yes and no. It could mean like you got a great deal! and it could also mean what you mentioned above, "What a pity!"? Anybody else that knows I'm wrong, please correct me.

Answer to question #2: yes.

Answer to question #3: yes, it could be natural; however, a better way of saying it would be this: "Come on man! Don't take/get h
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StevenukdDear Teachers,

3. Come on man! don't take / get her money. You have to have your own self-respect. "Own" and "self" are similar there, so you only need to say "you have to have self-respect" or "respect yourself" (as above).

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
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