The English We Speak: No notes

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Notes here is about negative feedback, so ‘no notes’ means that something is perfect. Use it when you have nothing negative to say. Learn about this expression and how to use it with Feifei and Georgie.

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25 Aug English United Kingdom Language Learning

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