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Nothing much Sat Sep 30, 2006 16:04 pm  Nothing much
 

Hi

- Anything broken?
- Nothing much.

Could you say, nothing much here refers to:
-the value/subjective_significance of the thing(s) (broken, though Smile )
- the relative amount (i.e. just a few things from the total amount have been broken. Or just the smallest thing. Smile)
- to the feeling caused by? Smile
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Nothing much Sat Sep 30, 2006 17:27 pm  Nothing much
 

Quite analytical, aren't you? Smile

'Nothing much' means 'very little' and 'nothing important'.
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Nothing very much Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:44 am  Nothing very much
 

Sorry, Conchita for being too analytical in such a trivial ( 'nothing important' Smile) case.

Quote:
'Nothing much' means 'very little'

and 'nothing very much' = not very 'very little', eh? Smile
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