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What does peanuts and monkeys spring to mind mean?
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Oleg,

We say in the UK 'if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys' which basically means only stupid people will work for you if you pay too little. When somebody says 'peanuts & monkeys spring to mind', they are making reference to this saying! :D
 
although and though, what's the difference?

and THANK YOU, STUART:thumbs:
 
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elektro said:
although and though, what's the difference?

and THANK YOU, STUART:thumbs:
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They are pretty much interchangable...............
"Although" is usually placed at the beginning of a sentence, whereas
"though" may occur elsewhere and is the more common term when used to link words or phrases (as in "wiser though poorer")

Although it is raining I will still go out

It raining but I will still go out though
 
joxby said:
Even I thought he'd soon get fed up with us constantly correcting every minor English infringement.
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Speaking as someone who is partially hearing, that's a feeling I know all too well. Even though it is really for my benefit. :D :)
 
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Ian D J said:
Speaking as someone who is partially hearing, that's a feeling I know all too well. Even though it is really for my benefit. :D :)
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Sometimes I feel that I know nothing :bang::bang::bang:
because the difference between English in my brain and English of anyone of you is as between a microbe and an elephant :'(
 
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The trouble with learning any language is the "text book" style
and how the language is actually spoken by "natives"
 
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