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Itasan Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

to the bad/good

Are the following BrE?
1. I am 200 dollars to the bad.
2. I am 200 dollars to the good.
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Itasan Are the following BrE? 1. I am 200 dollars to the bad.

  • Itasan Are the following BrE?
  • 1.
  • I am 200 dollars to the bad.
  • 2.
  • I am 200 dollars to the good.
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ItasanAre the following BrE?
1. I am 200 dollars to the bad.
2. I am 200 dollars to the good.
Thank you.

Well, we in BrE are more likely to talk about pounds, rather than dollars!

However, we would say...
1. I am £200 worse off.
2. I am £200 better off, or I am £200 to the good.

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Oh, I see. Thank you very much for the valuable information as always.
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I am £200 worse off.
2. I am £200 better off, or I am £200 to the good.


Pardon my poor english, what's the meanings of the sentences?
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Meanings:

- I am £200 to the good.
=> You get a profit of
£200

- I am £200 to the bad.
=> You get a loss of
£200

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