# What does "sure" as a reply to your suggestion mean to you?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 6, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sure-as-a-reply-to-your-suggestion-mean-to-you/832130 "2019-04-06T16:19:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sure-as-a-reply-to-your-suggestion-mean-to-you/832130/41 "2019-04-09T15:50:19Z")

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> [@Enright3](#):
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> I voted “Something Else” for this reason as well. It’s language; and while it may follow guidelines, it’s still rather fluid and ambiguous. The word “sure” is very ambiguous ore me. It’s an acknowledgement and an acceptance of your request. If I’m tired it could mean “whatever you want, I don’t care.” Plus the other uses That Don Guy mentioned above.

Thats why the poll is multi choice. You can select all the possible meanings.

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