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    Default I like myself fine

    Dear teachers,

    "I like myself fine" means "I am satisfied with myself". Is thar right?

    Looking forward to hearing from you.
    Thank you in advance.

    Jiang

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    Default Re: I like myself fine

    (I know 'that' was a typo, but you may not know that there is a cse where 'that' is (or at least was) used; it's a regional variant of 'there', used chiefly (in my experience) in the whalers' call - when a whale surfaces and spouts: 'Thar she blows'. )

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    Default Re: I like myself fine


    Dear BobK,

    Terribly sorry I don’t understand your explanation at all.
    Could you please kindly explain that again?

    Looking forward to hearing from you.
    Thank you in advance.

    Jiang



    Quote Originally Posted by BobK View Post
    (I know 'that' was a typo, but you may not know that there is a cse where 'that' is (or at least was) used; it's a regional variant of 'there', used chiefly (in my experience) in the whalers' call - when a whale surfaces and spouts: 'Thar she blows'. )

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    Default Re: I like myself fine

    There was a typo in Bob's response.

    He mean to say that 'thar' in your question was a typo (it should have been 'that'), but the word 'thar' could be used in a context that he explained.

    Back to your original question. You are correct.

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    Default Re: I like myself fine

    Hi fivejedjon,

    Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see.

    Have a nice weekend.

    Jiang
    Quote Originally Posted by fivejedjon View Post
    There was a typo in Bob's response.

    He mean to say that 'thar' in your question was a typo (it should have been 'that'), but the word 'thar' could be used in a context that he explained.

    Back to your original question. You are correct.

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