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Meaning of "it didn't do"



 
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Meaning of "it didn't do" #1 (permalink) Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:05 am   Meaning of "it didn't do"		  
Dear Teachers,

Does "it didn't do" mean "it doesn't work" or "it doesn't help"? For example,

"Might it be the ghost of the former landlord? She knew it didn't do to turn a blind eye on such things."

"Their courtesy when they died, their reluctance to cause me any trouble by dying or suffering, was one of the things it didn't do to think about."

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Meaning of "it didn't do" #2 (permalink) Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:07 am   Meaning of "it didn't do"		  
Hi apo ,)

I'd say "didn't do" means "wasn't appropriate or useful" in your sentences.

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Doesn't do #3 (permalink) Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:30 am   Doesn't do		  
Hi all potted out,

You asked:

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Does "it didn't do" mean "it doesn't work" or "it doesn't help"? For example,

This expression is also phrased as it wasn't done to, also having the sense of it wasn't proper or correct. Basically, it means it's not a good idea to do this.

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Meaning of "it didn't do" #4 (permalink) Mon Jul 31, 2006 18:12 pm   Meaning of "it didn't do"		  
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"Their courtesy when they died, their reluctance to cause me any trouble by dying or suffering, was one of the things it didn't do to think about."

Could anyone please explain it to me? Shocked

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Meaning of "it didn't do" #5 (permalink) Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:31 am   Meaning of "it didn't do"		  
Amy, you there? Very Happy Laughing

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Meaning of "it didn't do" #6 (permalink) Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:42 am   Meaning of "it didn't do"		  
Hi Tom

I think the sentence is fairly straightforward assuming you can interpret "didnt do". What do you think it means? Wink
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Meaning of "it didn't do" #7 (permalink) Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:45 pm   Meaning of "it didn't do"		  
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"Their courtesy when they died, their reluctance to cause me any trouble by dying or suffering, was one of the things it didn't do to think about."

Does it mean that:

It was not proper for me to think that their suffering or death would or was gonna cause me any inconvenience.

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