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Tone of voice



 
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Tone of voice #1 (permalink) Sun Nov 20, 2011 13:33 pm   Tone of voice		  
Don't take that tone of voice with me!

What is the meaning of the sentence above?

Thanks in advance.
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Tone of voice #2 (permalink) Sun Nov 20, 2011 13:54 pm   Tone of voice		  
The speaker objects to what the other person has said, or the way they have said it, typically because the remark was perceived as insulting, argumentative, patronising, inappropriately giving a command or order, etc.
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Tone of voice #3 (permalink) Sun Nov 20, 2011 14:04 pm   Tone of voice		  
Thanks, Dozy.
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