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13 Dec 2018
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What is the difference between Well done. and Well done you. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Well done. and Well done you. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (UK)
There is no difference but you would usually only say 'Well done you' with closer friends or family.
There is no difference but you would usually only say 'Well done you' with closer friends or family.
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- Japanese
@CraigW
a native speaker told me "Well done you."
so does that mean she feels im close?
a native speaker told me "Well done you."
so does that mean she feels im close?
- English (UK)
@Miki_J Possibly. It is a slightly cutesy way to say it, but her reasons for being cutesy could be many. It can also just be extra friendly.
Or it could be condescension.
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- Japanese
@CraigW
Thank you.
She didnt say things like that before.
but after talking with each other for a few monthes personally,she said that.
She has been always polite and a mild mannered so i was just curious the differences of "well done you😉"
Thank you.
She didnt say things like that before.
but after talking with each other for a few monthes personally,she said that.
She has been always polite and a mild mannered so i was just curious the differences of "well done you😉"
- Japanese
@CraigW
btw,please could I know what condescension is?
I checked it in a dictionary but it says the word has two opposite meaning so I didnt understand it well..
btw,please could I know what condescension is?
I checked it in a dictionary but it says the word has two opposite meaning so I didnt understand it well..
- English (UK)
@Miki_J If she's normally polite and well mannered then it's very unlikely she was being condescending to you.
It sounds to me like she was proud of you.
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- English (UK)
@Miki_J
condescension
/ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnʃn/
noun
noun: condescension; plural noun: condescensions
an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain.
"a tone of condescension"
synonyms:superciliousness, superiority, scorn, disdain, loftiness, airs, lordliness, haughtiness, imperiousness, snobbishness, snobbery; More
informalsnootiness, snottiness;
rarepatronization
"with an air of great condescension he told me that he was ‘prepared to give me a try-out’"
antonyms:respect
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- Japanese
@CraigW
yes,she has been always really thoughtful and nice to me. she seemed nice,reserved and polite with saying no jokes for the first month but I feel that these days she started showing a bit more of her emotion or feelings to me.
yes,she has been always really thoughtful and nice to me. she seemed nice,reserved and polite with saying no jokes for the first month but I feel that these days she started showing a bit more of her emotion or feelings to me.
- English (UK)
@Miki_J I don't know your relationship so I can't really say. She could feel something for you or she could just be proud of her friend. Does she teach or talk to anybody else?
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- Japanese
@CraigW
She talks to some other people too.
She talks to some other people too.
- English (UK)
@Miki_J You could compare notes with them. Or you could start asking her more personal questions and see how she responds.
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@CraigW
I'm a bit scared to ask if it could be rude or I don't know how to ask personal questions..
I'm a bit scared to ask if it could be rude or I don't know how to ask personal questions..

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