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What is the meaning of "nothing to do with"



 
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What is the meaning of "nothing to do with" #1 (permalink) Sun Jun 18, 2006 23:53 pm   What is the meaning of "nothing to do with"
 

what is meaning of this sentence
you have nothing to do with this matter
can we use
you have somthing to do with this matter
or
have you anything to do with this matter?
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What is the meaning of "nothing to do with" #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:08 am   What is the meaning of "nothing to do with"
 

Means that you cannot impact on it,cannot change
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To do with #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:30 am   To do with
 

Hi rizma,

You asked:

Quote:
what is meaning of this sentence
you have nothing to do with this matter
can we use
you have something to do with this matter
or
have you anything to do with this matter?


have nothing to do with means not to be involved in something often with the suggestion that it's not your fault/responsibility as in:

You can't blame me, I'm innocent as I had nothing to do with the matter

It can also be used in the question form:
Have you anything to do with this matter?

In the postive sense: She has something to do with the matter is also possible

suggesting that she is involved to some extent.

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What is the meaning of "nothing to do with" #4 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:49 am   What is the meaning of "nothing to do with"
 

Dear Alan

(How are you? Very Happy Long time no see!)

During my punctuation lessons sometime ago I came across/ learnt a point that a comma cannot be used between two complete sentence. Now I am a bit curious because your sentences seem complete, at least to me. Could you please guide me about it?Your sentences:

"You can't blame me, I'm innocent as I had nothing to do with the matter."

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What is the meaning of "nothing to do with" #5 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:25 am   What is the meaning of "nothing to do with"
 

hi

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During my punctuation lessons sometime ago I came across/ learnt a point that a
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comma cannot be used between two complete sentence.
Now I am a bit curious because your sentences seem complete, at least to me. Could you please guide me about it?Your sentences:
I also would like to ask where we need to put commas
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Comma #6 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:53 am   Comma
 

Hi Tom,

I'm fine thanks. The use of the comma here I intended as a break in what is supposed to be a conversation piece but what you learnt is fine as regards continuous prose.

Quote:
You can't blame me, I'm innocent as I had nothing to do with the matter."


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