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Wed 12 Nov, 2014 02:58 pm
I know when to use the expression 'It depends'.
A : Would women feel good when they are told from a guy 'Oh, you're sexy.'
B : Well, it depends. But I'd feel generally embarrassed.
Is the conversation not bad?
Then, I'd use 'That's case by case' instead of 'It depends' up there.
A : Would you feel good when you're told from a guy 'Oh, you're sexy.'
B : Well, It's case by case. But I'd feel generally embarrassed.
Here, is 'case by case' good enough or
it is just a weird expression you barely use?
I entered 'case by case' in Google to see how frequently it's been used,
and the figure ( around 15 million times ) gave me the impression that
native speakers actually use 'case by case' quite commonly.
Did I get to a right conclusion?
I'd appreciate any of your comment.
@SMickey,
I'd say the typical usage is "case by case basis". I liked your first example better than the one using "case by case", but I think you used it correctly.
Told by a guy, not from a guy.
@contrex,
Thank you. I love it when someone corrects my error. I appreciate it.
@engineer,
Though the first example is better, the second one isn't evaluated as awkard or wrong. Is this what you said? Did I understand right?
@SMickey,
People would know what you meant, so it's not exactly wrong, but it's not the sort of thing a native speaker would say. She would more likely expand on
depends. As in,
depends on the guy, the situation, whether we're alone, how I'm feeling at the time, etc. etc.
As engineer said things are usually judged on a case by case basis which usually means some sort of adjudication. As in,
Will I get my credit card refunded? I can't give you an answer as each claim will be judged on a case by case basis.
@izzythepush,
Now I got it. Whether native speakers actually say a lot or not is big criteria, I assume. Thanks.
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