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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
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Thank you for taking the trouble to phone me.
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Can you explain to me why it is used " taking the trouble". What does it imply? Thanks.
"Thank you for taking the trouble to phone me."
Can you explain to me why it is used " taking the trouble". What does it imply? Thanks.
"Thank you for taking the trouble to phone me."
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Hello Minhuoc "To take the trouble to do X" means "to do X despite the inconvenience". e. "willingly accepts the inconvenience that accompanies doing X".
- Hello Minhuoc "To take the trouble to do X" means "to do X despite the inconvenience".
- e.
- "willingly accepts the inconvenience that accompanies doing X".
- Of course, the phrase is often only a formula.
- If I say "thanks for taking the trouble to phone me", I don't necessarily believe that making the phone call involved a great deal of inconvenience; I'm simply being polite.
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Hello Minhuoc
"To take the trouble to do X" means "to do X despite the inconvenience".
The person who is doing X "takes the trouble" in the sense of "accepts the trouble", i.e. "willingly accepts the inconvenience that accompanies doing X".
Of course, the phrase is often only a formula. If I say "thanks for taking the trouble to phone me", I don't necessarily believe
"To take the trouble to do X" means "to do X despite the inconvenience".
The person who is doing X "takes the trouble" in the sense of "accepts the trouble", i.e. "willingly accepts the inconvenience that accompanies doing X".
Of course, the phrase is often only a formula. If I say "thanks for taking the trouble to phone me", I don't necessarily believe
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