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How do you say this in English (US)? What does it mean by "As you were?"
For example,
A: Carry On!
B: As you were
For example,
A: Carry On!
B: As you were
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It is a military order that means something like "return to your posts. I do not need anything else from you."
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@Zunnn It means to keep doing what you were doing before the interruption happened. I think it is a military expression.
If your boss comes into your area at work and everyone looks up wondering what they want. The boss could say “as you were” and everyone would get back to work (back to what they were doing before the boss came in).
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