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 #17 (permalink) Mon Jan 09, 2012 16:38 pm What does this phrase mean: "Goodness me"? |
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Hello!
Can you explain what 'goodness me' means? |
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 Kimlien0704
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| #18 (permalink) Mon Jan 09, 2012 21:30 pm What does this phrase mean: "Goodness me"? |
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Did you read message #7 on the previous page, where the explanation is given in detail?
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| #19 (permalink) Sun Apr 15, 2012 20:30 pm goodness me |
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| Hi everyone, It`s a pity, but I didn`t understand the meaning of goodness me. Is it "luck to me under the graces of God? I will thank if I have more explanation about.Regards. |
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| #20 (permalink) Sun Apr 15, 2012 23:13 pm What does this phrase mean: "Goodness me"? |
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Hi Cristovam, you are trying to be too literal in the translation.
Although 'goodness' probably derives from 'God-ness', it cannot be phrased in the way that you are trying to do. It is simply a way of saying that you are surprised, shocked, angry or bemused about something instead of using the mild profanity 'god'. In each of these phrases, the word 'goodness' is said instead of the word 'god'.
Goodness knows what we're going to do now!
Thank goodness you are home safe.
I wish to goodness you had told me before you did that.
'Goodness me' is an extension of the above:
Goodness me! You gave me a shock crashing into the room like that.
Goodness me! I haven't seen you for ages.
Did you really need to kick up such a fuss. Goodness me, anyone would think you were being murdered.
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| #21 (permalink) Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:19 am What does this phrase mean: "Goodness me"? |
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| Thanks, Beeesnees, for your explanations. I believe I have understood better now. |
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| #22 (permalink) Tue Apr 17, 2012 20:16 pm What does this phrase mean: "Goodness me"? |
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| Shandy2 wrote: |
Hello Torsten,Alan Townend and all the forum users.
If we put these words 'Goodness me'.It will only for a single person.But it is said that more than 2 people have collected thousand pounds this week for charity,then why can't it be 'Goodness them'
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This is one of those cases where the answer simply is 'we don't speak like that'! The expression as you put it doesn't exist.
Goodness me is always used for mild shock or surprise. In the scenario you describe you could say 'good for them', or 'well done them', or 'good on them'. |
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