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Bn77 Posted 18 years ago
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Will you be needing me for anything alse today?
0 M: Will you be needing me for anything alse today? 02 br
00 W: 01 i 00 __________________________________ 02 i 02 br
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00 (a) No, I don't want anymore, thank you. 02 br
00 (b) No, that should be it for now. 02 br
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00 the answer is (b) but I don't really understand why (a) could not be a possible answer.. can I interprete (a) like.. " no, I don't need your help anymore, thank you."?? 0-
00 W: 01 i 00 __________________________________ 02 i 02 br
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00 (a) No, I don't want anymore, thank you. 02 br
00 (b) No, that should be it for now. 02 br
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00 the answer is (b) but I don't really understand why (a) could not be a possible answer.. can I interprete (a) like.. " no, I don't need your help anymore, thank you."?? 0-
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1 i 00 Want 02 i 00 has no object in (a) and that makes it very awkward. Even I would not say 01 i 00 No, I don't want anymore. 05 0 02 i 02 br 00 CB 010id 1
- 1 i 00 Want 02 i 00 has no object in (a) and that makes it very awkward.
- Even I would not say 01 i 00 No, I don't want anymore.
- 05 0 02 i 02 br 00 CB 010id 1
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1 i 00 Want 02 i 00 has no object in (a) and that makes it very awkward. Even I would not say 01 i 00 No, I don't want anymore. 05 0 02 i 02 br
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0 Usually we don't talk about "wanting people" in a work context, except perhaps things like "I want Peter on my team." 02 br
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00 "I don't want you anymore" sounds like you have no use for that person, 01 i 00 ever again 02 i 00 . 0-
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00 "I don't want you anymore" sounds like you have no use for that person, 01 i 00 ever again 02 i 00 . 0-
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1 font 00 Even I would not say 01 i 00 No, I don't want anymore. 02 i 02 font 02 br
00 Would you like some more cake? 02 br
00 No thanks, I don't want anymore. 0-
00 Would you like some more cake? 02 br
00 No thanks, I don't want anymore. 0-
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0 I totally missed that it did not say "I don't want YOU anymore" - I just read it that way. Sorry. 02 br
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00 I don't want any more (two words) means you do not want an additional amount. 02 br
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00 I don't want anymore (one word) means you have no needs at the present time, but that use of "want" is unusual. I am free from want means that all of your need
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00 I don't want any more (two words) means you do not want an additional amount. 02 br
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00 I don't want anymore (one word) means you have no needs at the present time, but that use of "want" is unusual. I am free from want means that all of your need
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