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The use of "trust you to...' Sat Mar 29, 2008 21:13 pm  The use of "trust you to...'
 

Hi

Could you please tell me how and when we use this expression? Is it ironical?

Trust you to...

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Trust you to remember my birthday.

Tom
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The use of "trust you to...' Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:21 am  The use of "trust you to...'
 

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Like many phrases, it can be used ironically, Tom, but it is not intrinsically so. It is often used as an expression of gratitude.
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The use of "trust you to...' Sun Mar 30, 2008 19:59 pm  The use of "trust you to...'
 

Many, many thanks, MM.

Could I request a few examples in both senses, i.e gratitude and ironical?

Tom

PS: By the way, is the red sentence correct and natural, in particular the use of the words 'gratitude' and 'ironical'?
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The use of "trust you to...' Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:06 am  The use of "trust you to...'
 

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Irony exists in the context, Tom.

Trust you to remember my birthday!
Trust you to forget my birthday!

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