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Aramahosi Posted 14 years ago
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You must be joking VS You've gotta be joking
Are there any differences of nuance between "You must be joking!" and "You've gotta be joking!"? Thanks in advance:)
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I'd say the second one is more colloquial...
- I'd say the second one is more colloquial...
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aramahosiAre there any differences of nuance between "You must be joking!" and "You've gotta be joking!"?The difference is register. The first is more "proper". The second is closer to slang and includes a non-word 'gotta', which is really 'got to'.
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