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Me keeping a low key doesn't mean I have to. Is this correct? If not, how to correct it? thanks^.^
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Hmm. I'm assuming you're talking about singing, yes?
I'd say it more like this: "Just because I sing in a low key doesn't mean I have to do so," or, "My singing in a low key doesn't mean that I need to sing low."
However, if you're talking about low-key behavior, then we have an entirely different situation. I assumed you weren't talking about this because that's not the sort of colloquialism that a non-native would easily pick up on.
Also, your third sentence is incorrect. It should say, "If not, how [would you]/[should I] correct it?"
I'd say it more like this: "Just because I sing in a low key doesn't mean I have to do so," or, "My singing in a low key doesn't mean that I need to sing low."
However, if you're talking about low-key behavior, then we have an entirely different situation. I assumed you weren't talking about this because that's not the sort of colloquialism that a non-native would easily pick up on.
Also, your third sentence is incorrect. It should say, "If not, how [would you]/[should I] correct it?"
It is fine.
You could also try
Me keeping a low key doesn't mean that I have to.
,
As Grant says, "How to " verb ? does not work in English. (How to correct it?X)
English has no question as neat as 怎么...? 怎么说....?
How would I correct it?
How do you say it?
How does one say ...?
How should I say ...?.
But you can say "I will show you how to correct it."
Enjoy.
You could also try
Me keeping a low key doesn't mean that I have to.
,
As Grant says, "How to " verb ? does not work in English. (How to correct it?X)
English has no question as neat as 怎么...? 怎么说....?
How would I correct it?
How do you say it?
How does one say ...?
How should I say ...?.
But you can say "I will show you how to correct it."
Enjoy.
hey leticia, low key has several keys, including a mild slang.
i think its not commonly encounterd in oral english, however it can convey a sense of being ordinary, not exaggerating, staying alooooof, (apart from the one Grant mentioned)
if i ve read you correctly, u meant not letting your ideas go public or keeping things within your immediate society; if so then i guess u can coin that phrase without risking much criticism.
to be on the safe side, however, remember that a word appears as a minimal unit of expression, but its function may vary considerably depending on the context. and there remain a fair chance that ur tricky friends may kai wen xiao with u- ''why u r doing sth like keeping a low key if u r not really compelled to do so.
thus it would sound more logical to say ''my keeping a low key doesnt mean i ve got no reason to do otherwise.''
try it!
i think its not commonly encounterd in oral english, however it can convey a sense of being ordinary, not exaggerating, staying alooooof, (apart from the one Grant mentioned)
if i ve read you correctly, u meant not letting your ideas go public or keeping things within your immediate society; if so then i guess u can coin that phrase without risking much criticism.
to be on the safe side, however, remember that a word appears as a minimal unit of expression, but its function may vary considerably depending on the context. and there remain a fair chance that ur tricky friends may kai wen xiao with u- ''why u r doing sth like keeping a low key if u r not really compelled to do so.
thus it would sound more logical to say ''my keeping a low key doesnt mean i ve got no reason to do otherwise.''
try it!
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