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Why do people say 'i'm afraid'? As in, 'do you have this?', 'no we don't, i'm afraid'.
I say it at work all the time and its so stupid but i dont why i say it.
Anyone?
I say it at work all the time and its so stupid but i dont why i say it.
Anyone?
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/afraid
Oh i see. Just always seemed weird to me thats all
Not as weird as 'having your cake and eat it'. Like its a bad thing?
WTF is THAT all about??? If I did have any cake, of course I'd f***in' eat it!
English is a weird language!
Lol that means you can't eat your cake and then still expect to have it (as in it be there for you to eat again!).
It doesn't make it clear though, just sounds like if you have cake you're not allowed to eat it :grump:
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I haven't heard of that one.
But you could catch a cold which might lead to death
But cold can lead to hypothermia, which does indeed kill...
Try "that's a different kettle of fish" instead...
i always thought that! cake isnt bad :thumb:
Aahhh, that makes sense now!
Wouldn't that be great, everlasting gobstopper, but cake.
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