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Nothing much #1 (permalink) Sat Sep 30, 2006 15:04 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 :) )
- the relative amount (i.e. just a few things from the total amount have been broken. Or just the smallest thing. :))
- to the feeling caused by? :)
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Nothing much #2 (permalink) Sat Sep 30, 2006 16:27 pm   Nothing much
 

Quite analytical, aren't you? :)

'Nothing much' means 'very little' and 'nothing important'.
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Nothing very much #3 (permalink) Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:44 am   Nothing very much
 

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

Quote:
'Nothing much' means 'very little'

and 'nothing very much' = not very 'very little', eh? :)
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