| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
nawee
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Posts: 400
|
 Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: nobody's or no one's business |
 |
|
Hello,
I came across a multiple choice question and have narrowed the choices down to just 2 choices.
It's ............. to be interested in football.
a. nobody's business
b. no one's business
As far as I can see, these two choices are the same. Have I missed something? Or is this just another badly designed exercise?
Thank you,
Nawee |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
Posts: 2875
Location: California
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I'd like to see the other choices, because neither of these choices would make a sensible sentence. (Sorry.)
_________________
You live a new life for every new language you speak. -Czech proverb |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nawee
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Posts: 400
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The other two choices are: "business of nobody" and "business of no one"
I agree that the sentence doesn't make any sense to me at all.
Thank you,
Nawee |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
Posts: 2875
Location: California
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well, I agree that you have narrowed it down to the two best choices, and both mean the same thing. But the sentence doesn't sound like anything that a native speaker would say.
Maybe someone else has a different view . . . .
_________________
You live a new life for every new language you speak. -Czech proverb |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Anuradha Chepur
Joined: 20 May 2006
Posts: 933
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:38 am Post subject: |
|
|
| The sentence doesn't sound natural as it lacks truth value. I think thesedays many have made it their business to be interested in football. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
