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come again? what?, meaning
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Akanah
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come again? what?, meaning
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Hi! Can you help me with this one? Do we use the expression "come again?" when we are upset with what we �ve just heard? Or is it just another way of saying what? / can you repeat?
Thanks! Have a great weekend.
Olga |
13 Aug 2011
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edrodmedina
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Both Olga. You can say come again to have someone to repeat what they have just said or challenge them to repeat what they have just said depending on the context and the mood of the conversation. |
13 Aug 2011
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chokosaki
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Whenever I �ve heard �come again � used the person using the expression always seemed a bit surprised by what they just heard. Personally, I don �t really say it too much. What edrodmedina said was correct. |
13 Aug 2011
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ldthemagicman
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Yes, Olga.
Oxford English Dictionary. "Come again?" Informal. Used to ask someone to repeat or explain something they have said. Les
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13 Aug 2011
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