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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

do the both mean the same?

The cab driver tried to rip me off. vs. The cab driver tried to swindle me.

Thank you.
  

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Yes. "rip me off" is informal language.

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  • "rip me off" is informal language.
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Yes.

"rip me off" is informal language.
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Anonymous The cab driver tried to rip me off. vs. The cab driver tried to swindle me.Thank you.
Nowadays, "rip me off" is used more than "swindle", though "rip me off" is a fairly recent invention, coming into popularity only in the 1960s, while "swindle" has been around for centuries.

Personally, I don't think I ever use "swindle" in ordinary convers
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