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I thought it was me.

English translation: ...I thought it was not working because I did not know how to use it.

22:53 Jan 28, 2018
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Retail
English term or phrase: I thought it was me.
Hello everyone
The context of the question is the following piece of conversation:

A: May I exchange this DVD player?

B: Certainly. Do you have your receipt?

A: Here you are.

B: Now, why do you want to exchange it?

A: It won't play a DVD.

B: I'm sorry. I'll get you a new player.

A: At first, I thought it was me.

B: Okay, here's a new one for you

Thank you
Morad Seif
Türkiye
Local time: 23:09
Selected answer:...I thought it was not working because I did not know how to use it.
Explanation:
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Note added at 8 mins (2018-01-28 23:02:23 GMT)
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Or: I was doing/had been doing/had done something that prevented the DVD player from working properly.
Selected response from:

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 16:09
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +13...I thought it was not working because I did not know how to use it.
Darius Saczuk


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +13
i thought it was me.
...I thought it was not working because I did not know how to use it.


Explanation:
P

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Note added at 8 mins (2018-01-28 23:02:23 GMT)
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Or: I was doing/had been doing/had done something that prevented the DVD player from working properly.

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 16:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 124
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: Yes, I thought I was the one at fault. :-)
46 mins
  -> Yes. Thank you, John.
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Phil.
agree  AllegroTrans
2 hrs
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agree  Robert Forstag
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agree  David Hollywood
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agree  Sarah Bessioud
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agree  Tony M
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agree  Jack Doughty
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agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
9 hrs
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agree  Arabic & More
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agree  Daryo
10 hrs
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agree  Mihaela Spajic
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agree  NishantM
3 days 15 hrs
  -> Thanks, NishantM.
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