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Think what you want
The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to me. Is it some kind of idiomatic phrase or does it literally ask the person to think what he wants?
" He is no sympathizer," I argue. But already I feel the ground unstable beneath my legs. Palaka, my most trusted friend. I try to hide my pain.
"Think what you want, the Japs have bought him off."
The excerpt above appears just after the fact Palaka is a Japanese sympathizer is revealed to the narrator "I ".
" He is no sympathizer," I argue. But already I feel the ground unstable beneath my legs. Palaka, my most trusted friend. I try to hide my pain.
"Think what you want, the Japs have bought him off."
The excerpt above appears just after the fact Palaka is a Japanese sympathizer is revealed to the narrator "I ".
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masa typed thus: [nq:1]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to me. Is it some kind of idiomatic phrase or does ... [/nq] It means "You are wrong, but you are free to be wrong if that's what you want to believe".
- masa typed thus: [nq:1]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to me.
- Is it some kind of idiomatic phrase or does ...
- [/nq] It means "You are wrong, but you are free to be wrong if that's what you want to believe".
- David ==
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masa typed thus:
[nq:1]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to me. Is it some kind of idiomatic phrase or does ... The excerpt above appears just after the fact Palaka is a Japanese sympathizer is revealed to the narrator "I ".[/nq]
It means "You are wrong, but you are free to be wrong if that's what you want to believe".
David
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[nq:1]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to me. Is it some kind of idiomatic phrase or does ... The excerpt above appears just after the fact Palaka is a Japanese sympathizer is revealed to the narrator "I ".[/nq]
It means "You are wrong, but you are free to be wrong if that's what you want to believe".
David
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[nq:1]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to me. Is it some kind of idiomatic phrase or does it literally ask the person to think what he wants?[/nq]
It is an idiomatic phrase that is supposed to sound abrupt. It conveys the idea that the speaker believes that he has better information than the listener, but is not going to try to further convince the listener of that fact.
It is an idiomatic phrase that is supposed to sound abrupt. It conveys the idea that the speaker believes that he has better information than the listener, but is not going to try to further convince the listener of that fact.
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[nq:1]masa typed thus:[/nq]
[nq:2]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to ... a Japanese sympathizer is revealed to the narrator "I ".[/nq]
[nq:1]It means "You are wrong, but you are free to be wrong if that's what you want to believe".[/nq]
I like your explanation better than mine.
Mike Nitabach
[nq:2]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to ... a Japanese sympathizer is revealed to the narrator "I ".[/nq]
[nq:1]It means "You are wrong, but you are free to be wrong if that's what you want to believe".[/nq]
I like your explanation better than mine.
Mike Nitabach
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[nq:1]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to me. Is it some kind of idiomatic phrase or does ... my most trusted friend. I try to hide my pain. "Think what you want, the **** have bought him off."[/nq]
"Think what you want" is a rhetorical expression
meaning "Of course, you are entitled to your opinion, but ..." (followed by an assertion of an opposing
interpretation of
"Think what you want" is a rhetorical expression
meaning "Of course, you are entitled to your opinion, but ..." (followed by an assertion of an opposing
interpretation of
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Masa:
[nq:2]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to me. ...[/nq]
David:
[nq:1]It means "You are wrong, but you are free to be wrong if that's what you want to believe".[/nq]
And yes, it is abrupt. There is an implication of "I don't want to argue about this; let's move on to another subject."
Mark Brader, Toronto > "...This is due to the Coincidence effect, (E
[nq:2]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to me. ...[/nq]
David:
[nq:1]It means "You are wrong, but you are free to be wrong if that's what you want to believe".[/nq]
And yes, it is abrupt. There is an implication of "I don't want to argue about this; let's move on to another subject."
Mark Brader, Toronto > "...This is due to the Coincidence effect, (E
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[nq:1]The phrase "Think what you want" sounds too abrupt to me. Is it some kind of idiomatic phrase or does ... The excerpt above appears just after the fact Palaka is a Japanese sympathizer is revealed to the narrator "I ".[/nq]
The phrase 'think what you want' means that what 'you' think is irrelevant, as the truth is obvious to the 'I'. "Think what you want, the **** have bought him off" tr
The phrase 'think what you want' means that what 'you' think is irrelevant, as the truth is obvious to the 'I'. "Think what you want, the **** have bought him off" tr
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