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Jexis Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

What is the connotation of "nothing like anything"

If someone said,

"This book I wrote is nothing like anything you have ever read before."

would (s)he sound arrogant or something else?

What is the connotation of this phrase?

  

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"would (s)he sound arrogant or something else? Not necessarily. Such a statement is highly dependent on the situation in which it is said.

— CalifJim

  • "would (s)he sound arrogant or something else?
  • Not necessarily.
  • Such a statement is highly dependent on the situation in which it is said.
  • Jexis What is the connotation of this phrase?
  • I think it can be taken quite literally.
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JexisIf someone said,"This book I wrote is nothing like anything you have ever read before."would (s)he sound arrogant or something else?

Not necessarily. Such a statement is highly dependent on the situation in which it is said.

JexisWhat is the connotation of this phrase?

I think it can be taken quite literally.

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Jexiswould (s)he sound arrogant or something else?

I would think, "Oh, great. Another salesman wrote a book. I'll be the judge of its uniqueness, if you don't mind."

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