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little star
 
Reply Thu 3 Mar, 2011 10:24 pm
"I would just as soon you did not listen to me." How to explain "I would just as soon" in the sentence?
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ragnel
 
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Reply Thu 3 Mar, 2011 10:38 pm
@little star,
I think it is one of those weird phrases that have crept into the language. It replaces the word 'rather' or 'prefer'.

'I would rather you did not listen to me.'
little star
 
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Reply Thu 10 Mar, 2011 08:46 pm
@ragnel,
Yes.Thank you.
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