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09-Feb-2005, 06:14
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Tzyli: Thanks a lot.
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Twostep: I can't help but laughing! Last night...HAHAHAHHAHA....he was silly and he really made an ass of himself in front of his future parents-in-law.
Tzyli: Yeah, it was sad.
Twostep: It was. I don't wanna mention it twice but it was, SO rediculous.
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There was a serious car accident last night but I don't want to mention it again.
| Can I use "don't mention it" to ask someone to stop repeating or referring to a certain history? |
09-Feb-2005, 11:06
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Originally Posted by blacknomi Can I use "don't mention it" to ask someone to stop repeating or referring to a certain history? | Yes. There's "Don't mention it, please" or "Don't mention it again, please" |
09-Feb-2005, 17:48
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Originally Posted by blacknomi Can I use "don't mention it" to ask someone to stop repeating or referring to a certain history? | Or you can say: "don't bring it up anymore". Same thing. |
09-Feb-2005, 19:44
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Originally Posted by blacknomi Can I use "don't mention it" to ask someone to stop repeating or referring to a certain history? | You will never ever catch me using "wanna"! And you cannot use don't mention it for it. 
You may use it to cover up a certain embarrassement. Thank you so much for taking care of this, thank you again and again .... Don't mention it. - Quit bringing it up, no reason to make a fuss about it. |
10-Feb-2005, 14:06
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Excuse me, may I ask teachers even though my question apart from original it. (Is making an another thread better?) Quote: |
Originally Posted by twostep You will never ever catch me using "wanna"! And you cannot use don't mention it for it. | What does "never ever" mean? Is it different from only "never"? |
10-Feb-2005, 14:11
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Originally Posted by Nanatuha Excuse me, may I ask teachers even though my question apart from original it. (Is making an another thread better?)
What does "never ever" mean? Is it different from only "never"? | Absolutely never, not ever. |
10-Feb-2005, 14:49
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Thanks teacher twostep  |
10-Feb-2005, 14:53
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Not a teacher but you are welcome. |
10-Feb-2005, 17:29
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Originally Posted by twostep You will never ever catch me using "wanna"! And you cannot use don't mention it for it.
You may use it to cover up a certain embarrassement. Thank you so much for taking care of this, thank you again and again .... Don't mention it. - Quit bringing it up, no reason to make a fuss about it. |
Lovely Monica,
Why not wanna? |
10-Feb-2005, 17:31
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Originally Posted by Nanatuha Excuse me, may I ask teachers even though my question apart from original it. (Is making an another thread better?)
What does "never ever" mean? Is it different from only "never"? | Hi Nan!
Except for Twostep's great explanation, I'd like to add my two cents worth.
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