I owe you.

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. You have taken a lot of time to explain the problem. Thanks. I owe you.
  2. You have taken a lot of time to explain the problem. Thanks. I owe you for it.
    Please correct the above.
    Thanks.
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None necessary, but I would choose to avoid the very short sentences by using commas appropriately.

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Hi Beeesneees ,

Can you tell me the meaning of “I owe you” with few examples ?

Regards,
William

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It’s a shorter informal way of saying, “You did me a favour. Now I owe you a favour in return.”

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Thanks Beeesneees

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In business parlance, I owe you (IOU) means ‘I have to pay you’, I’m indebted to you’ etc.

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Thanks Anglophile for an example.

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It’s not an example. It’s another use in a different context.

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I’m sure the poster is capable of understanding it though he said ‘an example’.

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I’m sure he understands it too, but but I’m pointing out to him that what you wrote cannot be called an example.

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It’s strange such self-contradictory statements emanate from your mind. Keep cool and examine your own sentences and averments occasionally.

In the light of your above comment (second part) on my addition (In business parlance, I owe you (IOU) means ‘I have to pay you’, I’m indebted to you’ etc.), I’d say you merely wanted to show that you were not oblivious of the usage and that you probably did not consider it that important while making your first response.

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What ‘self- contradictory statement’?