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3 dic 2017
- Cinese semplificato (Mandarino)
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Inglese (Stati Uniti)
Domande Stati Uniti
what's the difference between "no" and " not really"?
what's the difference between "no" and " not really"?
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- Paese o regione Stati Uniti
no - strong no
not really - not forceful or definite, compare it with "maybe"
- Paese o regione Argentina
You say no when you're like 100%sure of your answer. And u can use 'not really' when u aren't sure enough or replace with maybe, or it can be
- Paese o regione Stati Uniti
It can be rude or blunt to say no in some situations, so not really is a more polite and casual way of saying it.
- Paese o regione Cina
- Paese o regione Stati Uniti
@lhcy3w not necessarily means "not in all situations". It's a more specific phrase

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