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nawee
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 Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:51 pm Post subject: I have plans |
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Hello,
Why do we always say "I have plans (tonight)" even though sometimes we have only one thing planned?
Is it because it's a fixed expression?
Thank you,
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, you can consider it to be a fixed expression. |
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lotus
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Nawee,
We often use the fixed expression to politely tell people we're not available tonight.
couple1: Say, do you want to go to the symphony with us tonight?
couple2: No, we have plans tonight.
couple1: Ok then, we'll see you next week.
Couple 2 does not have to explain why they're busy. It's understood that they just want to spend the night together alone.
--lotus
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| lotus wrote: |
Hi Nawee,
We often use the fixed expression to politely tell people we're not available tonight.
couple1: Say, do you want to go to the symphony with us tonight?
couple2: No, we have plans tonight.
couple1: Ok then, we'll see you next week.
Couple 2 does not have to explain why they're busy. It's understood that they just want to spend the night together alone.
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Hmm I think it's understood that they don't want to go to the symphony, but I don't know if they want to spend the night together alone. They may already have tickets to something else. |
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