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CuriousT Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
So says I.
Hi,
Could you tell me how common the following usage is?
(1) So says I.
(2) So says me.
(3) "......," says I.
(4) "......," says me.
Is it reasonable to consider (1)/(2) and (3)/(4) are equivalent to (5) and (6), respectively?
(5) I say so.
(6) I say, "......."
Thank you in advance.
CuriousT
Could you tell me how common the following usage is?
(1) So says I.
(2) So says me.
(3) "......," says I.
(4) "......," says me.
Is it reasonable to consider (1)/(2) and (3)/(4) are equivalent to (5) and (6), respectively?
(5) I say so.
(6) I say, "......."
Thank you in advance.
CuriousT
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Your equivalents are indeed reasonable. As to how common? (1) - (4) are all incorrect grammatically, but I think you already knew that.
- Your equivalents are indeed reasonable.
- As to how common?
- (1) - (4) are all incorrect grammatically, but I think you already knew that.
- I have probably not heard it since I was a child.
- In very casual conversation it's meant to lend an air of finality to the utterance.
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Your equivalents are indeed reasonable.
As to how common? (1) - (4) are all incorrect grammatically, but I think you already knew that. I have probably not heard it since I was a child. In very casual conversation it's meant to lend an air of finality to the utterance. I would not say it's common at all, at least not among people I know.
Hope that satisfies some of your
As to how common? (1) - (4) are all incorrect grammatically, but I think you already knew that. I have probably not heard it since I was a child. In very casual conversation it's meant to lend an air of finality to the utterance. I would not say it's common at all, at least not among people I know.
Hope that satisfies some of your
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Thank you, CalifJim.
Do you happen to know of an American band called "The Shins"? They have a song called "So says I." So I thought at least this expression might be somewhat commonly used. I guess it's not.
CuriousT
Do you happen to know of an American band called "The Shins"? They have a song called "So says I." So I thought at least this expression might be somewhat commonly used. I guess it's not.
CuriousT
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I don't know the group, but that's a great song title!
At least, so says I! (= At least, that's my opinion.)
At least, so says I! (= At least, that's my opinion.)
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Thank you, CalifJim.
One quick question.
Does "So says I" carry a connotation "I say so. So you've got to believe it/obey it." or something like that?
CuriousT
One quick question.
Does "So says I" carry a connotation "I say so. So you've got to believe it/obey it." or something like that?
CuriousT
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