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It is idiom.
Their decisions are not relevant for you. There is no connection between their decisions and you. |
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:08 am meaning of 'have nothing to do with me' |
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Hello Steven,
Thanks for your explanation on this idiom. Could I say: My friend's decisions 'are none of my concern' or 'are none of my business'?
Will the sense be similar to 'have nothing to do with me'? Thank you in advance.
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:56 am meaning of 'have nothing to do with me' |
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| Infin1ty wrote: |
Hello Steven,
Thanks for your explanation on this idiom. Could I say: My friend's decisions 'are none of my concern' or 'are none of my business'?
Will the sense be similar to 'have nothing to do with me'? Thank you in advance. |
Yes, both could mean the same as "their decisions have nothing to do with me", depending on context, with subtle differences in meaning (I know, the same old blah, but it is true).
"Are none of my business" is mostly used when you want to make it clear that you won't interfere against their will; you assure them that you will mind your own business.
"Are none of my concern" could also mean "I don't care about their decisions, they don't interest me", which might be a bit unfriendly.
"Have nothing to do with me" carries a flavour of "do not have any effect on me", which is not specifically expressed by the other two.
PS Drank a few beers again, so my apologies for any mistakes. |
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| #5 (permalink) Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:12 am meaning of 'have nothing to do with me' |
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Thank your, Steven. Your response helps me out again as it alwasy does. And please forgive me for keeping on asking silly questions.
PS Don't drink more beer than is good for you health.
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| #6 (permalink) Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:28 am meaning of 'have nothing to do with me' |
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I have yet to find you asking a silly question! (That means, I have never found ... yet.)
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| #7 (permalink) Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:35 am meaning of 'have nothing to do with me' |
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Thanks again, Steven. You are so kind that you give me an explanation along with your sentence. So now I know how to use 'yet to'.
The product is yet to be named/priced.
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| #8 (permalink) Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:55 am meaning of 'have nothing to do with me' |
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| Correct: what you said means it is not yet named; but it should be named, or it will probably be named. |
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| #9 (permalink) Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:04 am meaning of 'have nothing to do with me' |
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Thanks. I guess I could say 'forgive my keeping on asking stupid questions' as well. Am I right?
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| #10 (permalink) Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:03 am meaning of 'have nothing to do with me' |
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hi everyone
how to use the word "informative" and in setence form....
May i use it : i will get useful instructions and informative guidlines .
Let me know whether the sentence is correct |
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| #11 (permalink) Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:46 am meaning of 'have nothing to do with me' |
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Cerberous,
Sounds like an interesting English idiom that i have learnt before regarding this matter. It is "it's no skin off my nose" meaning I do not care what you do, if something happens, it's of no interest to me, it costs me nothing, not even a little skin of my nose.
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Yes, both could mean the same as "their decisions have nothing to do with me", depending on context, with subtle differences in meaning (I know, the same old blah, but it is true).
"Are none of my business" is mostly used when you want to make it clear that you won't interfere against their will; you assure them that you will mind your own business.
"Are none of my concern" could also mean "I don't care about their decisions, they don't interest me", which might be a bit unfriendly.
"Have nothing to do with me" carries a flavour of "do not have any effect on me", which is not specifically expressed by the other two.
PS Drank a few beers again, so my apologies for any mistakes. |
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| #12 (permalink) Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:43 am meaning of 'have nothing to do with me' |
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| Yes, that expression has a similar meaning and belongs with the others. It is mostly used to deny any negative consequences for "me". |
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