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Trombidu Posted 20 years ago
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Weigh in the balance
0 What does it mean, this phrase? And how is it different from "weigh on a balance"? 02 br
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0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 00 'A balance' means a scale. Originally a scale worked by balancing something against another known weight. Often, the object to be wieghed was placed 01 b 00 in 02 b 00 a container that was attached to the end of the scale.
- 0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 00 'A balance' means a scale.
- Originally a scale worked by balancing something against another known weight.
- Often, the object to be wieghed was placed 01 b 00 in 02 b 00 a container that was attached to the end of the scale.
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00 'A balance' means a scale. Originally a scale worked by balancing something against another known weight. Often, the object to be wieghed was placed 01 b 00 in 02 b 00 a container that was attached to the end of the scale. 02 br
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00 You could say 'on', but the common preposition in this common phrase is 'in'. 02 br
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00 'A balance' means a scale. Originally a scale worked by balancing something against another known weight. Often, the object to be wieghed was placed 01 b 00 in 02 b 00 a container that was attached to the end of the scale. 02 br
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00 You could say 'on', but the common preposition in this common phrase is 'in'. 02 br
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