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Chan-Seung Lee
Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 1032
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: No way! |
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I'd like to know the exact meaning of 'No way!'. So I made up some examples and the meanings I think similar to 'No way!' in the below. If there are mistakes, can you correct them?
1) I have a big cow made from gold but alive. No way! (= That doesn't make any sense.=I don't buy that.= Are you sure?)
2) Can I borrow your car? No way! (=No.=Never.= Over my dead body.)
3) Bill likes me? No way! (=No. =Never. = Over my dead body.)
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Mister Micawber

Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 774 Location: Yokohama
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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In your third example, the phrase could be coy and ironic, i.e. the speaker may be enamoured of Bill; as long as you are aware of that usage, your sentences are fine.
. _________________ "I really do not know that anything has ever been more exciting than diagramming sentences." � Gertrude Stein
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