Comments on: Do You Know About Apple Movie Trailers? http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/07/do-you-know-about-apple-movie-trailers/ "We da bomb!" Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:58:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jennifer http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/07/do-you-know-about-apple-movie-trailers/#comment-255 Jennifer Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:18:50 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/07/do-you-know-about-apple-movie-trailers/#comment-255 The phrase, "I'm not so surprised" means just what it sounds like: the speaker is not very surprised. However, the phrase "I'm so not surprised" (with very strong emphasis on the "so") is a sarcastic phrase meaning that something was definitely predicted or expected. For example, if Michael says, "I like to wear women's shoes!" and I replied, "I am SO not surprised" the meaning would be that I would ONLY be surprised if he did NOT like to wear them, or if Michael's statement were somehow a lie. It means something is VERY VERY strongly expected. It's like saying, "Of course", "I knew it", or "well, DUH!" Americans often use the phrase "so not" as an emphatic device. The phrase is, while not technically grammatical, is very common spoken English. It almost never appears in written English though. The phrase, “I’m not so surprised” means just what it sounds like: the speaker is not very surprised.
However, the phrase “I’m so not surprised” (with very strong emphasis on the “so”) is a sarcastic phrase meaning that something was definitely predicted or expected. For example, if Michael says, “I like to wear women’s shoes!” and I replied, “I am SO not surprised” the meaning would be that I would ONLY be surprised if he did NOT like to wear them, or if Michael’s statement were somehow a lie. It means something is VERY VERY strongly expected. It’s like saying, “Of course”, “I knew it”, or “well, DUH!”
Americans often use the phrase “so not” as an emphatic device. The phrase is, while not technically grammatical, is very common spoken English. It almost never appears in written English though.

]]> By: Eric Whitman Sangrin Shin http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/07/do-you-know-about-apple-movie-trailers/#comment-253 Eric Whitman Sangrin Shin Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:44:33 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/07/do-you-know-about-apple-movie-trailers/#comment-253 Can I ask something? Ep.6 Jennifer said "I`m so not suprise!" But, obvioulsy This is correct sentence of grammar, "I`m not so surprise!" What`s different between of these expression? Can I ask something?

Ep.6 Jennifer said “I`m so not suprise!” But, obvioulsy This is correct sentence of grammar, “I`m not so surprise!”

What`s different between of these expression?

]]> By: Sujin http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/07/do-you-know-about-apple-movie-trailers/#comment-251 Sujin Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:09:59 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/03/07/do-you-know-about-apple-movie-trailers/#comment-251 Wow.This site is really cool .Michael ! I have a sugestion. Why don't we talk about Amreican's election in the next time.I am sure many people are interested in this topic. Because,I think that electon in the U.S is a little bit hard to follow. So maybe Jennifer and Michael can help listners understand the election of the U.S.Can you consider this? Wow.This site is really cool .Michael ! I have a sugestion.
Why don’t we talk about Amreican’s election in the next time.I am sure many people are interested in this topic.
Because,I think that electon in the U.S is a little bit hard to follow. So maybe Jennifer and Michael can help listners understand the election of the U.S.Can you consider this?

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