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Re: [OM] You're rich. Buy your own, OK?

Subject: Re: [OM] You're rich. Buy your own, OK?
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:17:36 -0500
I'd think it would just be "good grief" for discussing it.  ;-)

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On 11/17/2011 10:37 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
> Good grief!
>
> Fork out
> Fork over
>
> What is this list coming to?
>
>
> You "fork out" when the subject is the money and no destination is
> clearly identified in the sentence. You "fork over" when the
> destination is identified in the sentence.
>
> I had to fork out $100 bucks to repair my tire.
> I had to fork over $100 bucks to the auto repair shop to repair my tire.
>
> Of course, I'm making this all up, but I'm struggling to fork up a
> better explanation.
>
> AG (stick a fork in it) Schnozz

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