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 #2 (permalink) Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:20 pm Question |
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Hi,
The explanation of this dialogue:
| Quote: | John: 'That was very thoughtful of you to do that.'
Sue: 'Forget it.' |
is that John wants to thank Sue for what she did because he believes she was very kind. Sue replies by saying that he doesn't have to say anything because it's not necessary.
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| #3 (permalink) Tue May 22, 2007 23:58 pm Explanation of this dialogue |
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| Is forget it a really polite way to answer? Could it have had a hint of dissapointment, because I either didn't understand what a pesron was trying to say or pretended to not understand, for it was rather unpleasant. And in that case forget it sounded bitter. |
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| #4 (permalink) Wed May 23, 2007 11:37 am Explanation of this dialogue |
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| Snoopy_Blah_Blah wrote: | | Is forget it a really polite way to answer? |
Yes, it is in this context, as we are being modest about our action. Other polite replies after someone has thanked us are: 'Don't mention it' or 'Not at all'.
| Snoopy_Blah_Blah wrote: | | Could it have had a hint of disappointment, because I either didn't understand what a person was trying to say or pretended to not understand, for it was rather unpleasant. And in that case forget it sounded bitter. |
'Forget it' in the context you described or in other similar situations can indeed denote a negative feeling like bitterness or impatience. |
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Dec 10, 2009 0:46 am Explanation of this dialogue |
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Hello everyone
What does 'Forget it.' mean? Thank you for your help. |
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:52 am Explanation of this dialogue |
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Hi,
'Forget it' suggests 'Don't worry about it', 'Don't think about it any more.
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:00 am Explanation of this dialogue |
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hello,
what is the meaning of thoughtful ?
thank you |
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| #8 (permalink) Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:05 am Explanation of this dialogue |
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'thoughtful' is used in 3 main ways. You will find the usage and examples here.
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| #9 (permalink) Sun Feb 10, 2013 0:22 am Explanation of this dialogue |
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Hi alan
I am a bit confused about this test, i've know that it means sth like your welcome but i dont know its a polit form of responding or not ? :( |
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