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Maple Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

with or without "the" in "six of one, half a dozen of (the) other"

"six of one, half a dozen of other"

or "six of one, half a dozen of the other"

which one is standard?
  

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You need to include 'the'.

  • You need to include 'the'.
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You need to include 'the'.
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Thank you nona for your confirmation.[F]

(PS: sadly, one of my dictionaries omits "the" in this idiom. )

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