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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Can i use "chip in" in this sentence?
A: I hate to break in like this, but did you say we don't need money?
B: Yes, what we need is not money but a change in the way we think.
Dictionary says "chip in" also has the same meaning like "break in."
(interupting a conversation with comments)
can i use chip in in this sentence?
thanks in advance
B: Yes, what we need is not money but a change in the way we think.
Dictionary says "chip in" also has the same meaning like "break in."
(interupting a conversation with comments)
can i use chip in in this sentence?
thanks in advance
Top answer
I suppose you could, but I wouldn't. ) To chip in is a positive thing - a good thing. You're making a contribution to the pot.
- I suppose you could, but I wouldn't.
- ) To chip in is a positive thing - a good thing.
- You're making a contribution to the pot.
- The tone of your example is very negative, positing "breaking in" as a bad thing.
- "Chip in" doesn't fit here, in my opinion.
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I suppose you could, but I wouldn't. (I used to think the expression came from golf, but I now suspect it's from poker.)
To chip in is a positive thing - a good thing. You're making a contribution to the pot.
The tone of your example is very negative, positing "breaking in" as a bad thing. "Chip in" doesn't fit here, in my opinion.
Furthermore, "A" is breaking in
To chip in is a positive thing - a good thing. You're making a contribution to the pot.
The tone of your example is very negative, positing "breaking in" as a bad thing. "Chip in" doesn't fit here, in my opinion.
Furthermore, "A" is breaking in
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