I'm going to the bar Anyone else coming? count me in! i believe the expression may originate from gambling, possibly poker, or some other card game where players are dealt a hand and then decide whether they are playing on by saying that they are either in or out The meaning of the prefixes is the same (negation the adverb), but they are still different prefixes. The phrase who's in? does exist in very informal english, at least in american english It is equivalent to saying who wants to participate in x with me? it is not used very often, at least in my experience However, people will understand what it means if you say it in conversation
For example, if you wanted to get food I'm feeling hungry, so i'm going to order pizza However, while helping my wife with her uni work i came across an interesting one I am from india and not a native english speaker I do often hear people introducing themselves like hello everyone This is james is it an acceptable form in native english
Is it used often in american english? Rule to determine when to use the prefix im vs Un to negate a word starting with p [duplicate] ask question asked 14 years, 4 months ago modified 9 years, 2 months ago When you are invited to the party from your boss and would like to join, is it appropriate to say i'm in Does it sound too casual in a business setting
I'd like to know more formal ways of say. The phrase i am no emily would imply that emily is notable for something, either good or bad, imagine the snippet i am stuck and was told to find emily, are you emily? i am no emily, but i may be able to help, the questioner would take from this that emily is the expert, but i do know some little bit.
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