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MIG Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

What does "thing'n" mean?

Hi.
Please help me with the meaning of "one thing'n another" in the sentence below. And also please clarify "n" in "thing'n".

"Women upset," said Wilson to the tall man. "Amounts to nothing. Strain on the nerves and one thing'n another."
  

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one thing'n'another is a way of showing how one thing and another is said quickly. The phrase is an idiomatic way of referring to several things that you don't want to bother listing. eg A: What did you buy at the store?

— Clive

  • one thing'n'another is a way of showing how one thing and another is said quickly.
  • The phrase is an idiomatic way of referring to several things that you don't want to bother listing.
  • eg A: What did you buy at the store?
  • B: Oh, one thing and another.
  • eg I have to go out to do one thing'n'another.
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one thing'n'another is a way of showing how one thing and another is said quickly.

The phrase is an idiomatic way of referring to several things that you don't want to bother listing.
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A: What did you buy at the store?
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Thank you very much Clive for your precious help.
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I appreciate your thanks. But just say 'help', not 'precious help'.

Clive Emotion: smile
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CliveI appreciate your thanks. But just say 'help', not 'precious help'.Clive
Oh, I am sorry, I won't say that again.
Thank you again.
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