'Much' + countable nouns?

[Yankee]

Hi Tamara :lol:

The word "mon" is used to address a man, woman, or child (in short, any person) in Jamaica. "Yeh" just means yes. ;)

I'd say many (most?) Americans are familiar with the word "mon" but probably wouldn't use it unless they were trying to sound Jamaican. 8)

Amy
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[Torsten]

So what about mi no lie then? Tamara used that expression in one her posts yesterday.

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[Yankee]

Hi Torsten

I'm no expert on Rasta/Patois Jamaican, but I'd say "Mi no lie" means either "I don't lie" or "I'm not lying".

Here's an interesting link:
http://www.ddg.com/LIS/InfoDesignF97/malyce/phrases.htm

Amy
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[Tamara]

:)

[Torsten]

Hi Tamara, what about I can't help but ask?

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[Yankee]

Hi Tamara

Actually, I have no idea why I capitalized "mon". :shock:

Maybe I just wanted to give you your due respect? :D

amy :lol:
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[Conchita]

Or you could also say, among other examples:

I can't but ask.
I can't help asking.
I can't avoid asking.
I just have to ask.
I just can't resist asking.
I can't refrain from asking.
I can't suppress the urge of asking.
I can't get over my compulsion to ask.
I can't resist the (nagging) compulsion to ask.

[Tamara]

Yeh, Hon :)

P.S. (Hon Yeh is a real mathematician, by the way).

P.P.S. Thank you, Torsten and Conchita, for your first aid :)
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