I'm not that person

amigo · #1 (**permalink**) 10-May-2005, 02:39

Hi teachers,

In spoken English,does "I'm not that person" sounds as natural as "I'm not that kind of person"?

Marylin · #2 (**permalink**) 10-May-2005, 02:54

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Originally Posted by amigo

Hi teachers,

In spoken English,does "I'm not that person" sounds as natural as "I'm not that kind of person"?

Same thing as far as I am concerned.

amigo · #3 (**permalink**) 10-May-2005, 03:00

which one between the two do native speakers use more often?

Casiopea · #4 (**permalink**) 10-May-2005, 08:56

"I'm not that kind of person." Leaving out 'kind of' could result in ambiguity. For example,

Pat: Max drinks and drives.
Sam: I'm not that (kind of) person.
Pat: I know who you are, Sam. I said, "Max", not you.


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