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what's " more like about work"? A:Hi,Did you have something interesting? B:Working days B:More like about work I can't understand what B means... what's " more like about work"?

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Did you find this in a textbook? It really does not make any sense. No wonder you are having difficulties understanding it. If you are interested in lessons with real textbooks let me know.
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Hi RyoRyo: I am somewhat puzzled by this myself, and this is the difficulty when one reads or hears people using slang expressions and colloquialisms ( expressions associated with a limited segment of the population). At any rate, what B is saying, is not really logically or grammatically coherent. It possibly means that A says that the only thing "interesting" that has been going on, is work. Then, B, having nothing original to say, simply affirms what A is saying, and says something that equates to; "Oh. Just more work, eh?" What we can see here is the common colloquialism in the expression, LIKE. This may be associated with another confusing colloquialism that finds expression in a kind of "chit-chat" as follows: "So he says to me; 'Girl, you better do something about that!'" And I was like...."What, dude? You better shut up!" These expressions are to be avoided like a bad cold in speaking and writing. Not all American colloquialisms are of value. .--Warm Regards, Bruce

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