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The third reply strips so much away that the tone changes from tentative to apathetic. The third speaker is just doing the bare minimum to keep conversation mov

The third reply strips so much away that the tone changes from tentative to apathetic. The third speaker is just doing the bare minimum to keep conversation moving.

sharken 5y ago
My thought as well, the third gives the impression that the person answering doesn't care much for the question.
reph2097 5y ago
That's exactly what a German speaker would do.