you're my friend and all

Share on Facebook

	Angliholic  #536160  Thu, 03 Jul 08 08:06 AM Paris, you're my friend and all, but Deletha done already told you how it's going to be. Hi, The above is from the film "Fearless Jones." What does "and all" refer to? Does it mean "and everything?" Thanks.    Angliholic Joined on Wed, Feb 14 2007 SomewhereinFormosa Veteran Member (5,169) Without true love, life is meaningless and worthless since our physical world is nothing but a dream. ~~Angliholic~~簡瑞達

	Mister Micawber  #536183  Thu, 03 Jul 08 08:53 AM Yes, my friend and all = my friend and all attributes appertaining    Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member (21,223) 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	Angliholic  #536280  Thu, 03 Jul 08 03:26 PM Mister Micawber Yes, my friend and all = my friend and all attributes appertaining Thanks, Mister. I like your explanation of this, but I still don't get it. Why do you have to say "you're my friend and all (attributes appertaining)" to your friend? I mean, what meaning does "all attributes appertaining" add to the base sentence?    Angliholic

	Grammar Geek  #536282  Thu, 03 Jul 08 03:28 PM Think of it as "Although you are my friend,..."    Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Pennsylvania, USA Veteran Member (15,590) Barbara, who answers in American English.

	Yankee  #536293  Thu, 03 Jul 08 03:55 PM I might interpret your sentence like this: You're my friend (and all) = You are my friend (and that would normally mean that you could expect me to do lots things to support you or your wishes)    Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Senior Member (4,157) Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain

	Marius Hancu  #536321  Thu, 03 Jul 08 05:12 PM  I read it as:  Paris, you're my friend and so on and so forth (things which I don't want/care to detail)    Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Montreal, Canada Veteran Member (11,673)