To Labor Is to Kill TWo Birds with One Stone!

It's okay by me.

(I haven't heard "earning his dimes" in the US, but it's not hard to figure out.)

Thanks, Avangi, for the confirmation.

By the way, it struck me as a bit odd to read "It's ok by me." Then I googled it on the internet and I found "it's ok by/to/with/for me." So, are the four prepositions interchangeable in this context?

Hi, Angliholic,
Come to think of it, I picked up that expression about in the middle of my life from a workmate who was born in Lousiana. I don't think my own family used it. I like it, because it seems to emphasize the "personal judgement" aspect of the statement (It's okay by me.).
In my judgement, it's okay.
My family used "with,"

BTW, why would an a

Hi,

For me, to labor is to kill two birds with one stone.

When one is laboring, he's earning his dimes. Meanwhile, he's keeping fit by constantly walking and sweating.

A couple more small comments.


1, 'Laboring' does not necessarily mean 'walking and sweating'.


2. If you

Angliholic"it's ok by/to/with/for me." So, are the four prepositions interchangeable in this context?

Clive's post woke me up to the fact that I failed to answer your question.
I think "with" is the most common in this sort of context.
"To" seems a little strange, unless you say, "It sounds okay to me."
I don't believe I'd say, "It's okay t

AvangiBTW, why would an angliholic switch his spelling of "labour" to AmE?? Best wishes, - A.

Thanks, Avangi, for the clarification.

Well, my screen name is just a sign that I'm an English maniac. It doesn't necessarily mean that I'm only crazy about English English only. Likewise, when we mention the word English, it's possible that we refer t

Stateside of the pond we think of an Angleholic as one with a passion for things British - not just the language. But I expect that varies around the world.

Just a test of posting and editing

Edit: works fine

Thanks, Alex. The elusive bug continues to elude.

The edit is working fine for me now.

No problems, if there are any further steps to help you , please tell me.

I posted in this thread and wasn't able to edit. Do you have any idea?