Forget it vs That was nothing

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Forget it

Familier Top 2000 (courant)

That was nothing

Familier Top 2000 (courant)

	Forget it	That was nothing
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //fərˈɡɛt ɪt// 🇺🇸 //fərˈɡɛt ɪt//	🇬🇧 //ðæt wəz ˈnʌθɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ðæt wəz ˈnʌθɪŋ//
Sens	Don't worry about it.	It was not important or valuable.
Exemple	If you didn’t understand, forget it.	When he apologized for being late, I replied, 'That was nothing.'
Registre	Familier	Familier
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Collocations	forget it all, just forget it, forget it for now	say that was nothing, feel that was nothing, react to that was nothing
Antonymes	remember it, keep it in mind, never forget	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Using in formal contexts where it sounds dismissive., Misplacing it in a sentence, as it stands alone., Confusing it with 'don't worry' which has a different nuance.	Using in formal situations where a serious response is expected., Misinterpreting as a compliment rather than downplaying something., Not using correct intonation which can change the meaning.
Notes d'usage	Use in casual conversations to dismiss something. Not suitable for formal settings or serious topics.	This phrase is used in casual conversations to downplay a situation or response. It's not suitable for formal settings.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Forget it. We go any deeper, we just raise the stakes.

Forget it. It's too risky. I'm through doing that shit.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

And I shall not forget it...

Forget it. We go any deeper, we just raise the stakes.

Forget it. It's too risky. I'm through doing that shit.

Forget it

That was nothing, Mike. Moe didn't mean nothing by that.

That was nothing

Questions fréquentes : Forget it vs That was nothing

Quelle est la différence entre Forget it et That was nothing ?

Forget it: Don't worry about it. That was nothing: It was not important or valuable.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Forget it: If you didn’t understand, forget it. That was nothing: When he apologized for being late, I replied, 'That was nothing.'

Puis-je utiliser Forget it et That was nothing de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Forget it et That was nothing sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.