taken for granted' ...meaning please

[Ganesh]

taken for granted' .......meaning please

[Beeesneees]

It depends on the context.
It might mean that something is obvious without any need for proof.
"Is this forum helpful? We can take that for granted!"
"That night will follow day can be taken for granted."

Or it could mean that someone was unappreciative of something/someone.
"The boss took Tim for granted, until Tim was off work sick and several jobs didn't get done."
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[Blue_Snow]

Day and night but night then day again. I really don't know why night must follow day not precede. It's just our settings for it. Man uses what he likes to treat nature.

[Beeesneees]

That's very philosophical BS... it doesn't change the meaning - or the example, though. I could just as easily have reversed it, and next time I use the expression, I will... just for you ;)
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[Blue_Snow]

Are you an American? I'm sure you're not English.

[Beeesneees]

'No' to both suggestions. I'm British though.
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[Torsten]

BS, your question should read 'Are you American' and yes, Beeesneees is as British as you are Vietnamese.

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[Blue_Snow]

Oh sorry, I've never known such an English PERSON as you, Bee. For Torsten, I think I should add the word Person after such adjectives. You know, my teacher usually calls me a slough(I'm not sure whether this word is correct. It refers to an animal that's very lazy and everything it does can only described as SLOWLY)because I always try to use as many abbreviations and word omissions, which can still make sense, as possible.

[Beeesneees]

The animal is a 'sloth' BS.
Torsten is correct to make the distinction... would you say,
"Are you a French?" "Are you a Spanish?" "Are you an English?".
The same rule applies to 'American' when talking about a native of the country.

As I said above, I'm British but not English:
I was born in Britain, of British parents, and as far back in time as it is possible to track the lineage, both my maternal and paternal families were British too (some of them would have been English).
I have lived in Britain all my life and I am a native English speaker.
My passport confirms I am a British citizen, born and raised in Britain.
I am a white caucasian.
But I am not English.
Is that a puzzle? :)

I am curious though. Why did you think I might be American, but not British?
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[Geo777]

Hi, Beeesneees

Were you born in Bonny Scotland?
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[Beeesneees]

No, Geo. I am not Scottish. :)
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[Blue_Snow]

Hi Bee. I said so just because your characteristics and ways of talking don't look like the real British's ones. You're not English because you weren't born in England. Maybe it's Wales or somewhere else.

[Beeesneees]

[Geo777]

Cardiff is the capital of your country.
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[Beeesneees]

BS beat you to it, Geo, but you have worked it out. I live about 30 miles from Cardiff.
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