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What is the meaning of this sentence: “I was annoyed by Mary wanting to tell everybody what to do”
The Next CEO of Stack Overflowwhat is the meaning of time this---His success was down to being in the right place at the right timeCan anyone tell me meaning of this paragraph?What is the meaning of this particular sentence?The meaning of this sentenceWhat is the meaning of this sentence?what is the meaning of “phlossofeh”?What is the meaning of phrase “Why on earth”understanding the meaning of this sentenceThe meaning of 'wake' in this sentenceThe meaning of the sentence?what is the meaning of this sentences please tell me
What is the meaning of this sentence, please tell me.
“I was annoyed by Mary wanting to tell everybody what to do”
meaning sentence-meaning
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What is the meaning of this sentence, please tell me.
“I was annoyed by Mary wanting to tell everybody what to do”
meaning sentence-meaning
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You must tell us what exactly you don't understand. "I was annoyed" or "by Mary wanting" or "to tell everybody" or "what to do"?
– Mari-Lou A
5 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it doesn't explain the nature of the poster's difficulty with the quoted sentence.
– Sven Yargs
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What is the meaning of this sentence, please tell me.
“I was annoyed by Mary wanting to tell everybody what to do”
meaning sentence-meaning
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What is the meaning of this sentence, please tell me.
“I was annoyed by Mary wanting to tell everybody what to do”
meaning sentence-meaning
meaning sentence-meaning
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You must tell us what exactly you don't understand. "I was annoyed" or "by Mary wanting" or "to tell everybody" or "what to do"?
– Mari-Lou A
5 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it doesn't explain the nature of the poster's difficulty with the quoted sentence.
– Sven Yargs
37 mins ago
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You must tell us what exactly you don't understand. "I was annoyed" or "by Mary wanting" or "to tell everybody" or "what to do"?
– Mari-Lou A
5 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it doesn't explain the nature of the poster's difficulty with the quoted sentence.
– Sven Yargs
37 mins ago
You must tell us what exactly you don't understand. "I was annoyed" or "by Mary wanting" or "to tell everybody" or "what to do"?
– Mari-Lou A
5 hours ago
You must tell us what exactly you don't understand. "I was annoyed" or "by Mary wanting" or "to tell everybody" or "what to do"?
– Mari-Lou A
5 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it doesn't explain the nature of the poster's difficulty with the quoted sentence.
– Sven Yargs
37 mins ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it doesn't explain the nature of the poster's difficulty with the quoted sentence.
– Sven Yargs
37 mins ago
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I was angry. What made me angry was the behaviour of Mary. She was trying to give everyone commands.
To be annoyed by something means to be angry because of something
the something in this case is Mary wanting. So it is not the person that annoys, but the behaviour of that person
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I was angry. What made me angry was the behaviour of Mary. She was trying to give everyone commands.
To be annoyed by something means to be angry because of something
the something in this case is Mary wanting. So it is not the person that annoys, but the behaviour of that person
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I was angry. What made me angry was the behaviour of Mary. She was trying to give everyone commands.
To be annoyed by something means to be angry because of something
the something in this case is Mary wanting. So it is not the person that annoys, but the behaviour of that person
answered 4 hours ago
loonquawlloonquawl
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I was angry. What made me angry was the behaviour of Mary. She was trying to give everyone commands.
To be annoyed by something means to be angry because of something
the something in this case is Mary wanting. So it is not the person that annoys, but the behaviour of that person
answered 4 hours ago
loonquawlloonquawl
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I was angry. What made me angry was the behaviour of Mary. She was trying to give everyone commands.
To be annoyed by something means to be angry because of something
the something in this case is Mary wanting. So it is not the person that annoys, but the behaviour of that person
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You must tell us what exactly you don't understand. "I was annoyed" or "by Mary wanting" or "to tell everybody" or "what to do"?
– Mari-Lou A
5 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it doesn't explain the nature of the poster's difficulty with the quoted sentence.
– Sven Yargs
37 mins ago