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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Business & Finance
six of one and half a dozen of the other
Does this sentence work?
"The Liberal Democratic Party and the People's Party
are six of one and half a dozen of the other."
Just the sentence structure. The parties could be anything.
Thank you.
"The Liberal Democratic Party and the People's Party
are six of one and half a dozen of the other."
Just the sentence structure. The parties could be anything.
Thank you.
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Not really. The phrase tends to refer to apportioning blame. The children were arguing in the garden.
- Not really.
- The phrase tends to refer to apportioning blame.
- The children were arguing in the garden.
- James said it was Mary's fault and Mary said it was James's.
- Mother declared it was six of one and half a dozen of the other.
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Not really. The phrase tends to refer to apportioning blame. The children were arguing in the garden. James said it was Mary's fault and Mary said it was James's. Mother declared it was six of one and half a dozen of the other.
What you need to say is something like: There is little to choose between the Liberal Democratic Party and the People's Party.
What you need to say is something like: There is little to choose between the Liberal Democratic Party and the People's Party.
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