"I didn't say that." He declares staunchly.
Ummmm. Okay. Listen to this.
"Yah. It's okay!"
Then try this.
"Yahhhh. It's - okay...."
The first would be taken to mean: It is fine.
The second could denote a variety of things, but the reluctance is obvious. The correct words are there but the tone implies that while it may be tolerable, you're not guaranteeing you won't puke on someones shoes afterwards...
See?
A world of difference. So please stop making excuses. Okay, I'll concede. That may be what you said...but it is NOT what you meant!
No, no, really - no more excuses. You may stop talking now.
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