Rei
I need your opinion on something
I listen the sentence "I need your opinion on something." on a drama although the person's already decided what he would ask about.
In this case, this "something" doesn't mean ordinal "something", right?
I'd appreciate if you'd tell me the correct meaning and nuance of the "something".
2015년 9월 8일 오후 2:56
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In this case, 'something' works as a pronoun. It means it's substituting for whatever it is you need an opinion on. Example:
"I need your opinion on [the article I wrote]."
You could replace [the article I wrote] with a pronoun, such as "this", "that", "something", etc..
The difference with "something" is that it's undetermined/unspecified/vague (unlike "this" and "that").
When you say "I need your opinion on [something], it means you're waiting for the other person to agree to your request before you tell her what it is you want an opinion on.
You could see it as a softer/politer way of asking someone for their opinion.
2015년 9월 8일
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This sentence is used to get someone's attention before telling him/her what you need an opinion on.
Person A: "I need your opinion on something."
Person B: "Alright, what is it?"
Person A: ".. this .. that .. "
2015년 9월 8일
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