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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The analyses of conversations
Fred: Hi, I'm Fred from Ignis High School. We talked on the phone.
Lynn: Yes, you're Fred. Come on in. So you're doing a school project?
Fred: Yes. I'm researching local newspaper...
Lynn: (Her cell phone rings.) Excuse me. (to the cell phone) Hello? Um hmm, I see. You know what, I'll be there in about an hour. Why don't you tell me then? Okay, bye bye. (She hangs up the phone.)
Fred: Looks like you're very busy.
Lynn: I'm sorry. It was my son. You were saying?
I'd like to know what "You know what" means.
And I'd like to know if "what" is implied after "You were saying."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Lynn: Yes, you're Fred. Come on in. So you're doing a school project?
Fred: Yes. I'm researching local newspaper...
Lynn: (Her cell phone rings.) Excuse me. (to the cell phone) Hello? Um hmm, I see. You know what, I'll be there in about an hour. Why don't you tell me then? Okay, bye bye. (She hangs up the phone.)
Fred: Looks like you're very busy.
Lynn: I'm sorry. It was my son. You were saying?
I'd like to know what "You know what" means.
And I'd like to know if "what" is implied after "You were saying."
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon I'd like to know what "You know what" means. It is a very common phrase (with the rising intonation of a question) meaning - pay attention to what I'm saying next. It's important.
- park sang joon I'd like to know what "You know what" means.
- It is a very common phrase (with the rising intonation of a question) meaning - pay attention to what I'm saying next.
- It's important.
- " No.
- Lynn was distracted by her son who called her and so she did not hear what Fred just said.
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park sang joonI'd like to know what "You know what" means.It is a very common phrase (with the rising intonation of a question) meaning - pay attention to what I'm saying next. It's important.
park sang joonAnd I'd like to know if "what" is implied after "You were saying."No.
Lynn was distracted by her son who called h
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Dear Park
"You know what" here means "actually". There's a missing "Do" at the front which would make it a question. But the sense of it being a question in this context is reduced.
In your example, the person who received the call wanted to explain to the caller that there was no need to talk about it on the phone as he would meet her in person soon afterwards.
It is
"You know what" here means "actually". There's a missing "Do" at the front which would make it a question. But the sense of it being a question in this context is reduced.
In your example, the person who received the call wanted to explain to the caller that there was no need to talk about it on the phone as he would meet her in person soon afterwards.
It is
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