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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of "nothing doing"

Hi

Could you please tell me if "nothing doing" means "certainly not" and is natural in expressions like:

You coming?

Nothing doing.

Are you hungry?

Nothing doing.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, Your first example is OK but with the one below, I do not think it will go well because "doing nothing" is used to refuse to do sth. Mr. Tom Are you hungry?

— It is me

  • Hi, Your first example is OK but with the one below, I do not think it will go well because "doing nothing" is used to refuse to do sth.
  • Mr.
  • Tom Are you hungry?
  • Nothing doing.
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Hi,
Your first example is OK but with the one below, I do not think it will go well because "doing nothing" is used to refuse to do sth.
Mr. TomAre you hungry?
Nothing doing.
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