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  1. February 17th, 2006, 11:12 AM #1
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    big / much of

    Explain me the difference please:

    1) I'm not much of a fan of soccer
    2) I'm not a big fan of soccer
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  2. February 17th, 2006, 01:30 PM #2
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    Re: big / much of

    Quote Originally Posted by net surfer
    Explain me the difference please:

    1) I'm not much of a fan of soccer
    2) I'm not a big fan of soccer
    Firstly I'd say "I'm not much of a soccer fan" I don't like the two "of"s.

    To me they are the same, maybe exactly the same.

    Although in contexts the top one could mean "I'm not a soccer fan at all". Maybe.
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  3. February 17th, 2006, 04:18 PM #3
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    1) "I'm not much of a soccer fan" - I think this pretty much means you don't like the sport, but it's a polite way to say it.

    2) "I'm not a big fan of soccer." This said by itself pretty much means the same thing, as TATY said. However, I think this statement also leaves room for something to say after it, like "But I watch it every now and again."

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  4. February 17th, 2006, 09:40 PM #4
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    If said with a bit of sarcastic intonation, they could imply you hate or look down on soccer.
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  5. February 17th, 2006, 11:33 PM #5
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    I don't think there's a very perceptible difference between them.

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  6. February 18th, 2006, 12:57 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by basurero
    If said with a bit of sarcastic intonation, they could imply you hate or look down on soccer.
    I wouldn't say "sarcasm"; you could just flatly state that and have that meaning come across. Sarcasm would come into play if your friend said "Hey, did you see Brazil won in overtime yesterday?" and your reply would be "Oh yeah, I'm such a big soccer fan" in a really snide tone.
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  7. February 18th, 2006, 06:42 AM #7
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    Re: big / much of

    Quote Originally Posted by net surfer
    Explain me the difference please:

    1) I'm not much of a fan of soccer
    2) I'm not a big fan of soccer
    1) I'm not much of a fan of soccer = soccer sucks


    2) I'm not a big fan of soccer = soccer sucks

    Has a nice ring to it doesn't it?
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  8. February 19th, 2006, 10:36 PM #8
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    Heh. I got it, thanks a lot.

    challenger, and thanks for the correction too.

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  9. February 20th, 2006, 01:41 AM #9
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    So how do you say "I am not a big soccer fan" in Russian?

    BTW: "It has a nice ring to it" is an expression that means "It sounds cool"
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  10. February 20th, 2006, 01:43 AM #10
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    Re: big / much of

    Quote Originally Posted by net surfer
    Explain me the difference please:
    Please explain the difference to me
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  11. February 20th, 2006, 06:44 AM #11
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    Re: big / much of

    Quote Originally Posted by kwatts59
    Please explain the difference to me
    Thanks.

    So how do you say "I am not a big soccer fan" in Russian?
    Я не большой любитель/фанат/поклонник футбола.
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  12. February 20th, 2006, 06:46 AM #12
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    What about болельщик? Does that work?
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  13. February 20th, 2006, 06:57 AM #13
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