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hiromichi
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 Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:23 pm Post subject: Says you ! |
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I am curious why this colloquial expression includes "says" not "say". What is the original form not abbreviated?
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kurisuti
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| "Says you" is the shortened form of/means the same thing as "according to you." |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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kurisuti, thank you for your post, but I still do not understand why says not say.
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ab
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Its a colloquial saying that doesnt seem to follow grammatical rules. Its just a way of saying "you say" by stressing thats its in the Present Perfect
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kurisuti
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, it's just incorrect grammar. I am not sure why we say "says," but it puts an emphasis that the person is saying it, but not that what they're saying is necessarily true. |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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ab and kurisuti, Thank you very much.
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