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[Opinions] Re: Fridenot

by S2 (guest)

8/30/2021, 6:56 AM

Sounds like it would mean “Afraid not” (don’t be afraid).

Fenna and Pax are nice.

- Ora (hufflepuffer) (Ora) +1

8/30/2021, 10:21 AM

Afraid not doesn't mean don't be afraid, it's just a polite way of saying 'no' or 'sorry, no'. Afraid in this case is basically a synonym for sorry.

Can colloquially just be said as 'fraid not.

This message was edited 8/30/2021, 10:21 AM

- S2 (guest)

8/30/2021, 10:30 AM

I wasn’t using it objectively. It was a “mock etymology”.

- flossie (dnfosdgvn) +3

8/30/2021, 8:17 AM

Is that how you use “afraid not”? That’s really interesting!

Fenna is one of my favourites on the list :)

- S2 (guest)

8/30/2021, 8:48 AM

I’m not a native English speaker, and didn’t know that “fraid not”(without “I’m”) existed. Gotta love Google.

- S2 (guest) +1

8/30/2021, 8:35 AM

I don’t use “afraid not”. LOL

- flossie (dnfosdgvn)

8/30/2021, 8:41 AM

Oh okay haha. It’s a very polite way of saying “no” for me, so totally a valid point for you to make either way!

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