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Often I find I have a sense of nostalgia for things I've never actually experienced, in a way that rivals the same sort of feelings I have for things I have experienced For example when listenin
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The full phrase is if you think x, you've got another think coming Wiktionary notes on usage: This expression is used as a rebuke, often in constructions similar to "If X thinks that Y, he she has another think coming!" Sometimes the word got is included, in the familiar constructions has got and have got, as " (someone)'s got another think coming", "they've you've got another think coming
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The "again" means at another time or once more as in, for example: I shall not look upon his like again — Shakespeare Today is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll ever be again is a literary quote by Anonymous that has been around for a long time, and I think that that is proof that the again is necessary For example, you have not heard anyone quote, you'll never be younger
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Generally, "you've" is used in conjunction with another verb, such as "I see you've arrived" or "She asked if you've seen this" Is it also acceptable to use "you've" without a second verb, using
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Possible Duplicate: When is the present perfect tense used instead of the past tense? When will “Present Perfect vs Past Tense” cases be affected by culture? I feel like I often misuse Simpl
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I know the meaning of "have been had" is "been cheated" What is the origin of this idiom? It is really special in the sense that none of the individual words in this idiom convey the meaning of
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I'm wondering about this after listening to the song quot;Harpy Hare quot; by Yaelokre Lyrics go: Harpy Hare, where have you buried all your children? Tell me so I say Harpy Hare, where have you
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I am trying to understand the meaning of "won't be sure" in the following sentence from Futurama episode S03E20 - Godfellas When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done an
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