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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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"put the extra into ordinary"?
what does it mean?
Is this a common expression?
Is this a common expression?
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Anonymous Is this a common expression? No, but it is creative—I may use it. Anonymous what does it mean?
- Anonymous Is this a common expression?
- No, but it is creative—I may use it.
- Anonymous what does it mean?
- " Since 'ordinary' means 'common' and 'extraordinary' means 'uncommon, exceptional, outstanding', the phrase you quote means to make something exceptional out of a rather average thing/idea/product.
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AnonymousIs this a common expression?No, but it is creative—I may use it.
Anonymouswhat does it mean?"Add the prefix 'extra-' to the word 'ordinary' to produce the word 'extraordinary' ." Since 'ordinary' means 'common' and 'extraordinary' means 'uncommon, exceptional, outstanding', the phrase you quote means to make some
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Extra means more added to the usual; Excessive; Extravagant.
Ordinary means no special or distinctive features; Normal; Standard.
PUT THE EXTRA;
PUT Meaning Put into; Implement; EXTRA Meaning the Excessive, Extravagant, More than usual.
INTO ORDINARY;
INTO Meaning add; Ordinary Meaning Normal or Standard.
Example:
That quarterback Tom puts the extra
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