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 #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:08 am What is the meaning of "nothing to do with" |
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| Means that you cannot impact on it,cannot change |
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:30 am To do with |
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Hi rizma,
You asked:
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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
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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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| #4 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:49 am What is the meaning of "nothing to do with" |
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Dear Alan
(How are you? :D 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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| #5 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:25 am What is the meaning of "nothing to do with" |
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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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| #6 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:53 am Comma |
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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.
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| You can't blame me, I'm innocent as I had nothing to do with the matter." |
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| Expressions with WITH/IN: He was writing (with or in) my pen | Meaning: would you mind |
