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"Little improvement" vs. "Little improvements"?
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"Little improvement" vs. "Little improvements"?
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What does "gold is where you find it" mean?
Out of curiosity, why was this response down-voted?
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What does "gold is where you find it" mean?
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What does "gold is where you find it" mean?
@ FumbleFingers - I concede that it is not in common usage, but the meaning remains stable regardless. Your example of a person being able to make money 'if they look' does not differ from my explanation of finding value. Thanks for the comment, though. I will be more careful with future replies.
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 Teacher
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What does "gold is where you find it" mean?
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What does "For what it's worth" mean?
I would not say that the value of the apology is being interpreted in relation to the current condition of the window, but in its relation to its effect on the owner of the window, to whom you are apologizing in a manner which clearly indicates that you know you owe more than just words for the breaking of that window.