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Kingston123 Posted 9 years ago
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Somebody tell difference in meaning in this tiny sentences

I think I made the age-old mistake: "Never trust a beautiful woman."

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I think I made my age-old mistake: "Never trust a beautiful woman."


  

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An "age-old mistake" is something that has gone on for years and has involved many people. " For example: Believing every word that a beautiful woman says is the age-old mistake that has ruined both beggars and princes. If you want to talk about something that you, personally, keep doing, I would use another descriptive term.

  • An "age-old mistake" is something that has gone on for years and has involved many people.
  • " For example: Believing every word that a beautiful woman says is the age-old mistake that has ruined both beggars and princes.
  • If you want to talk about something that you, personally, keep doing, I would use another descriptive term.
  • For example: "I think I made my usual mistake: I trusted a beautiful woman more than I should have.
  • Clear?
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An "age-old mistake" is something that has gone on for years and has involved many people. So, it is "the age-old mistake." For example:

Believing every word that a beautiful woman says is the age-old mistake that has ruined both beggars and princes.

If you want to talk about something that you, personally, keep doing, I would use another descriptive term. For example:

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