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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
say when
1. Is 'say when' common in spoken English?
2. Is 'say when' short for 'you say stop when you need to'?
Thanks,
say when - used to ask someone to tell you when to stop pouring them a drink or serving them food because they have got enough (Longman)
2. Is 'say when' short for 'you say stop when you need to'?
Thanks,
say when - used to ask someone to tell you when to stop pouring them a drink or serving them food because they have got enough (Longman)
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1. Not entirely common, but everyone's familiar with it. 2.
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- Not entirely common, but everyone's familiar with it.
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- yes, though the usual reply is "when".
- In my experience, it's used exclusively for pouring drinks, the person pouring the drink says it.
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1. Not entirely common, but everyone's familiar with it.
2. yes, though the usual reply is "when".
In my experience, it's used exclusively for pouring drinks, the person pouring the drink says it.
2. yes, though the usual reply is "when".
In my experience, it's used exclusively for pouring drinks, the person pouring the drink says it.
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Saying 'stop' would sound rude. 'Enough thank you' does a better job, I think...
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It's a joke. Since the person pouring the drink says: "Say when" the other person complies and says: "when".
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