Under the impression
Hi,
1) “I was labouring under the impression that she was my friend, but then she cut me off from her life without a word.”
“I was labouring under the impression that the new semester starts on Monday, but my uni decided to drag us back in on Wednesday one week earlier.”
Do you sometimes use ‘labour under the impression’ when talking to someone or is it too formal?
2)
“What if I won’t get used to this?” Is it okay to use ‘will’ in this case or does it imply willingness and should I say ‘don’t get used to it’?
Thank you.
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Ann225 Do you sometimes use ‘labour under the impression’ when talking to someone or is it too formal? It's a known set phrase that is OK to use from time to time in ordinary conversation for effect. If you used it a lot it would become conspicuous.
- Ann225 Do you sometimes use ‘labour under the impression’ when talking to someone or is it too formal?
- It's a known set phrase that is OK to use from time to time in ordinary conversation for effect.
- If you used it a lot it would become conspicuous.
- Other "labouring under the ~" combinations are also used, such as "labouring under the misapprehension".
- ” This is not natural to me.
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Ann225Do you sometimes use ‘labour under the impression’ when talking to someone or is it too formal?
It's a known set phrase that is OK to use from time to time in ordinary conversation for effect. If you used it a lot it would become conspicuous.
Other "labouring under the ~" combinations are also used, such as "labouring under the misapprehension".
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