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Addyaddy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Please explain the conversation below
I heard someone say:
Person 1:
..........................I am very chatty
Person 2:
I picked up on that.
What is the second person trying to say. I don't understand. Is this an idiom
Person 1:
..........................I am very chatty
Person 2:
I picked up on that.
What is the second person trying to say. I don't understand. Is this an idiom
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addyaddy Is this an idiom Yes. It means to become aware of, to notice. Person 2 perceived Person 1's chattiness.
- addyaddy Is this an idiom Yes.
- It means to become aware of, to notice.
- Person 2 perceived Person 1's chattiness.
- Another way to say it is I gathered that .
- If you ask me, it's a bit sarcastic in this context.
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addyaddyIs this an idiomYes. It means to become aware of, to notice. Person 2 perceived Person 1's chattiness. Another way to say it is I gathered that.
If you ask me, it's a bit sarcastic in this context.
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addyaddyI picked up on that. What is the second person trying to say.I have already noticed that.
I have already deduced that.
I have already observed that.
to pick up on ~ to notice, observe, and deduce.
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