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11-18-2008, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by berrypie View Post
I would like to know the difference between 「って」 & 「っと」 and how to use them. Please help
って」 can mean at least two completely different things depending on where you saw it used.

1. same as particle は, but somewhat colloquial. it means 'as for'

「人生って短いようで長い。」 = 「じんせいってみじかいようでながい。」
= As for life, it seems short but also long.

「このキノコって食べられるの。」 = 「このきのこってたべられるの。」
= As for this mushroom, is it edible?

2. the -te form of a verb. connector for two or more verbs in a sentence.

「今夜はは買い物に行って、カラオケで歌って、タバコを吸ってから寝る。」 = 「こんやはかいものにいって、からおけでうたって、たばこをすってからねる。」
= Tonight, I'm going to go shopping, sing karaoke, smoke cigarettes and go to bed.
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「っと」 is seen in certain set phrases that work like adverbs in English. It modifies the verb. But do come back and let me know if this is not the 「っと」 you are referring to.

「花瓶はそっと置いてね。」 = 「かびんはそっとおいてね。」
= Could you put the vase down softly?

「ジョンはきっと来る」 = 「じょんはきっとくる。」 
= John will certainly come.

「すしはあっという間なくなった。」 = 「すしはあっというまになくなった。」
= The sushi was gone in a flash.
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