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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

dig yourself out of a hole

Is it possible to dig out of a hole? Is this natural?
I need to find a way to dig myself out of this financial hole that I am in. I owe $10000.

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Yes.

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Anonymous I owe $10000.
$10,000
You have to use commas when there are more than 3 digits.
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canadian45$10,000 You have to use commas when there are more than 3 digits.
Yes, in English writing this is customary.
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Hi

I think the original quote is more subtle than that - it seems to be due to the US humorist, Will Rodgers (1879 - 1935) ...

- When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging

If someone has got into a problem - say they are in debt because of drink or gambling - then they may tend to carry on in that way - drink more, gamble more

What Will is saying is that yo
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How can you dig yourself OUT of a Financial hole. How can a hole be described as Financial?

I need to find a way to dig myself out of this financial hole that I am in. I owe $10,000.

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