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Words or phrases that annoy you (even if you can't explain why) . . .
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It is an expression of the spectrum between full agreement and full disagreement where that person’s feelings are somewhere between.
And when the "I know" is omitted, so is the question mark. (As it should be in the original post that started this.) I hear this all the time from a family member on the phone. "Right. Right." (with no questioning intonation) My first post about the question mark did not include the "I know". Right?
"I know?!" on its own is probably even a better way "to agree" especially when it is re-enforced with intonation.And when the "I know" is omitted, so is the question mark. (As it should be in the original post that started this.) I hear this all the time from a family member on the phone. "Right. Right." (with no questioning intonation) My first post about the question mark did not include the "I know". Right?
Another one "I understand" does not have to mean that you understand but it makes the other person "feel better". The same with the above "I don't disagree" which is also all about making the other person "feel better" and hopefully "more agreeable" as a result.
Two more ...
- swap out
- change up
The second word in each is not needed.
- swap out
- change up
The second word in each is not needed.
No, not in the case that I brought up. The questioning intonation at the end remains. Your example is perfectly fine and I use it all the time.And when the "I know" is omitted, so is the question mark. (As it should be in the original post that started this.) I hear this all the time from a family member on the phone. "Right. Right." (with no questioning intonation) My first post about the question mark did not include the "I know". Right?
Perhaps a questioning intonation in your case represents a slight "disbelief" at your own luck to be embarking on an exciting trip. Context is definitely everything. I doubt that anybody will use questioning intonation with regards to buying a bottle of milk at the grocery store.
And when the "I know" is omitted, so is the question mark. (As it should be in the original post that started this.) I hear this all the time from a family member on the phone. "Right. Right." (with no questioning intonation) My first post about the question mark did not include the "I know". Right?
I'm not following you. "Right" with no upward intonation means something totally different than "Right?" with an upward intonation. Both "I know, right?" and "Right?" as responses mean the exact same thing and should have the question mark.
Example:
Person 1: "I can't wait until fall and cooler weather."
Person 2: "Right?"
Person 2 is enthusiastically agreeing with Person 1. However, if they just respond with "right" with no upward intonation, then that comes across as, "I'm acknowledging what you said but I don't care either way."
He "allegedly" buried an axe into his wife's skull.
But I clearly saw it on the video!
Or was that all AI? (Surely Tom Hanks would never do such a thing!)
So confusing – I"ll just pop off to boil up the water for dinner...
But I clearly saw it on the video!
Or was that all AI? (Surely Tom Hanks would never do such a thing!)
So confusing – I"ll just pop off to boil up the water for dinner...
Because you did not explained the question mark. There has to be a reason why it is not always there.
This does not make an "agreeing" as a fact totally different though, right?
So what you are saying is that looking forward to a trip is not a stated fact but a merely an opinion/sentiment? As in example provided by the OP. At this stage I just hope that the actual "trip" is a fact and has been properly booked and not is just an intent to go on a trip.
“Daily driver”
In context:
I’ve been using this hanger as my daily driver for over 6 years now. It’s never let me down hanging my clothes in my wardrobe. This device is a great daily driver and I would recommend it to anyone.
In context:
I’ve been using this hanger as my daily driver for over 6 years now. It’s never let me down hanging my clothes in my wardrobe. This device is a great daily driver and I would recommend it to anyone.
Scratching my head here. You re-stated what my first post says about "Right." and "Right?".
What I'm specifically disagreeing with you on is your statement, "And when the 'I know' is omitted, so is the question mark." Both "I know, right?" and "Right?" mean the same thing; the latter is simply a shortened form of the former. If you remove the question mark from "Right?" it totally changes its meaning. So:
If Person 1 says, "I'm so looking forward to some cooler weather!"
"I know, right?" in response means, "Me too!"
"Right?" in response means, "Me too!"
"Right" in response means, "ok" (as in, I'm acknowledging what you said, but neither agreeing nor disagreeing)
That's the last I'm going to post on that one. I'm not sure how to be any clearer.
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"daily driver" reminded me that I'm always wary of the phrase "data-driven". The phrase isn't bad to use per se, but it is one of those phrases that doesn't tell the whole story and is meant to give a veneer of credibility or even infallibility to whatever is being discussed. "This time, we're taking a data-driven approach". Well, sure, data is important. But where does that data come from and who's gathering that data? Who's funding the gathering of that data? There's this sense of "well, it's the data, you can't argue with it".
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FWIW, I think you did well. Even AI probably have enough info now for self-learning on the subject.
Thank you! Said better than I could have managed without a full laptop keyboard. The extent of the discussion makes me wonder if it’s a regional thing.
In regards to the daily driver discussion, I’ve seen it used a lot more in the mobile device sphere or its original meaning, in cars. I would say a garment hanger is a strange example and probably isn’t representative of the actual usage.
