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Ask for help > "All of a sudden" or "all of the sudden"
"All of a sudden" or "all of the sudden"
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Judymcm
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All of a sudden - this is what we use in New Zealand. Like many others, I have never heard "all of the sudden", so would suggest you don �t use this expression.
As for "In a mood" - down here this means you are in a bad temper about something. It can also be heard "He/She is in a moody" - don �t go near a person who is in a moody! It doesn �t need further clarification, and it only refers to someone in a bad mood, not a good mood. It is a negative description.
"In the mood", is just as Dennis explains - you feel like doing something. "I am in the mood to listen to music"; "I am in the mood to invite friends around for dinner", "I am in the mood to go out for some excitement" - it �s a positive expression, and definitely safe to go near someone who is "in the mood" (although I suppose it would depend on what they are in the mood for!)".
Good luck. - Judy |
29 Mar 2010
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