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Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Like to say

Sir,

He liked to say ,'Money saved is money earned'.


1. What is meaning of "liked to say" ? Can I replace "liked to say" with "used to say".

2. I could not understand "money saved" and "money "money earned".

Thanks.
  

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Hi Hanuman, (1) 'He liked to say' means 'he used to say, and enjoyed doing so frequently'. (2) 'Money saved' = money which one has saved; 'money earned' = money which one has worked for. The proverb is, 'A penny saved is a penny earned', and means that if one is careful with one's money and does not wastefully spend it, it is the same as earning it anew.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hi Hanuman, (1) 'He liked to say' means 'he used to say, and enjoyed doing so frequently'.
  • (2) 'Money saved' = money which one has saved; 'money earned' = money which one has worked for.
  • The proverb is, 'A penny saved is a penny earned', and means that if one is careful with one's money and does not wastefully spend it, it is the same as earning it anew.
  • If you earn a penny, then spend it all, you'll have to earn another; if you save it, you won't have to work for the second penny.
  • Or something to that effect.
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Hi Hanuman,

(1) 'He liked to say' means 'he used to say, and enjoyed doing so frequently'.

(2) 'Money saved' = money which one has saved; 'money earned' = money which one has worked for.

The proverb is, 'A penny saved is a penny earned', and means that if one is careful with one's money and does not wastefully spend it, it is the same as earning it anew. If you ear
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