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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

That's [so not/not so] true

0I feel 'That's so not true' emphasizes 'not true' more than 'That's not so true'. Is that correct? Or they are just different.02br
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0 You are right - it is emphasisng "not true" - and has the meaning : That is absolutely not true. 02br 02br 01b 00That's not so true02b 00 has the meaning : That is 01b 00somewhat02b 00 false/incorrect0-

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  • 0 You are right - it is emphasisng "not true" - and has the meaning : That is absolutely not true.
  • 02br 02br 01b 00That's not so true02b 00 has the meaning : That is 01b 00somewhat02b 00 false/incorrect0-
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0 You are right - it is emphasisng "not true" - and has the meaning : That is absolutely not true. It's a colloquialism.02br
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01b00That's not so true02b00 has the meaning : That is 01b00somewhat02b00 false/incorrect0-
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