What does this sentence mean?
They would likely be interested in what you've put together here!
When I should use this?
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It isn't a complete sentence, so it's hard to say exactly what it means. Can you give us more context? Where did you see this?– stangdonCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 13:44
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"They would likely be interested in what you've put together here!"– AnggieCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 14:16
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'Put together' means 'to construct or create' as in 'put together a new bookcase'. Your sentence probably means, "I think the chances that they like what you've created here are rather high".– YuriCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 15:18
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Using "here" at the end of the sentence is common in American English. english.stackexchange.com/questions/162234/…– JavaLatteCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 16:52
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Likely is often used instead of probably in American English. english.stackexchange.com/questions/311266/…– JavaLatteCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 16:55
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"What you've put together here":
- something ("what")
- either nearby or currently the topic of conversation ("here")
- that the addressee has assembled ("you have put together")
The phrasal verb "put together" is used more often than its synonyms when the object is something written—e.g., research, a report, or a proposal. So a speaker describing such items would be more likely to use this phrase than another. "Put together" also implies that the assembly required effort or creativity.
Example:
You make a list of interesting questions on ell.stackexchange.com and show it to me. I know a friend who could use it. The list is a thing, we are already talking about it, and you assembled it. Further, the list is the written outcome of research, and it took effort. Therefore, I could say, "They would likely be interested in what you've put together here!"
Example:
You and I work at a company. You write a contract that will reduce what a customer pays but keep our profit the same, and you e-mail it to me. The contract is a thing, it is the topic of conversation when I reply, and you constructed it. Additionally, the contract is a written proposal, and it took creativity. Therefore, I could say, "They would likely be interested in what you've put together here!"
Example:
You and I are filling candy bowls. You mix chocolates and hard candies together in a bowl, and I know a friend who likes that combination. The mix is a thing, it is nearby, and you created it. But it is not something written, nor did you need much effort or creativity to make it. I could say, "They would likely be interested in what you've put together here!", and I would be understood. But the word choice would be poor, unless I say it jokingly, acting like you are clever for inventing the combination.
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Someone said that to me. I think you are correct. Thank you– AnggieCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 23:28