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Old 13-May-2004, 17:03
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Default Re: Would

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Originally Posted by Emma
Please, can anybody tell me what "You would!" means?

A: It has been a great day today. And we had the finest fish on dinner.
B: I hate fish. (B didn`t like that day at all, he was annoyed)
A: You would!

:wink:
This use of "you would" is sarcastic. There is an intended disapproval of the action/opinion to which "you would" is directed. In this scenario it sounds as if B was in a bad mood and would have said he hated anything that A offered. So A responded with "you would". :wink:
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