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as if nothing had happened
acting normally after something strange or unpleasant
You use this phrase when someone behaves normally even though something unusual or unpleasant has just happened.
Hear it in real life
Did Anna say anything after shouting at you?
No, she returned five minutes later as if nothing had happened.
He deleted the whole conversation and then behaved as if nothing had happened.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She came back as if nothing had happen.
Say: She came back as if nothing had happened.
After “had,” use the past participle “happened” in this phrase.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
act as if nothing had happened; walk away as if nothing had happened
Your turn: say it out loud
He deleted the whole conversation and then behaved as if nothing had happened.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
as if nothing had happened
acting normally after something strange or unpleasant
“He deleted the whole conversation and then behaved as if nothing had happened.”
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