'Have you told anyone?'
'No.'
'Why not?'
'Because it doesn't really concern anybody.'
What does the last line mean:
1) That he doesn't think it's anybody else's business?
or
2) That he doesn't think anybody would care anyway?
Either meaning is possible. Meaning (1) is most natural, but if someone is feeling depressed or unwanted, it might have meaning (2)
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Either meaning is possible.
Meaning (1) is most natural, but if someone is feeling depressed or unwanted, it might have meaning (2)
anonymousWhat does the last line mean
It could mean a variety of things — the two that you mentioned and others, among them that he doesn't think anyone else would find it interesting.
CJ