Klarinet Archive - Posting 000423.txt from 2001/02

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] My two cents
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 04:19:14 -0500

It`s a small contribution, but nevertheless worth considering. Others will
agree, but there will be other opinions also. Whatever it means, it will
have started a source for further research - hopefully.
My 2 cents.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Pay" <Tony@-----.uk>
Subject: [kl] My two cents

> I often see here the phrase: 'Just my two cents'.
>
> What I *think* this means, is: "This is my contribution. It may not be
> much, and it may even be wrong; but it's real -- I've thought about it,
> and I'd defend its reality."
>
> However, how it's often used is: "This is what I think. It may be only
> my opinion, but, hey, my opinion here is as good as anyone else's."
>
> I think this is a mistaken use of the phrase.
>
> Am I wrong?

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