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Maple Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

scant thanks: negative or positive?

0They would throw sharp questions at him and get sharper answers. Somtimes they threw bits of food, and got 01i00scant thanks02i00; sometimes a mischievous pebble, and got a shower of stones and abuse. 02br
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00Is 01i01b00scant thanks02b02i00 here similar to 01i01b00little thanks02b02i00 or01i00 01b00a little thanks02b02i00? 02br
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00Thanks in advance!02br
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00(P. S. Do you think I need 01i01b00few02b02i00 and01i00 01b00a few02b02i00 to replace 01i01b00little02b02i00 and 01i01b00a little02b02i00 in my quesion sentence?0-
  

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0Yes, it does, and Yes, "few thanks" [OR "little gratitude"]0-

  • 0Yes, it does, and Yes, "few thanks" [OR "little gratitude"]0-
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0Yes, it does, and Yes, "few thanks" [OR "little gratitude"]0-
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0So it's negative meaning. Hardly any thanks? 02br
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00Thank you! 0-
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0Yes 05000 or even in this context - "no thanks at all".010id1
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0Thank you Feebs!0-

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