Featured Ebay old photos purchase ends up being album of Jane Austen's family

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  1. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Experts said the value of the album 'can't be understated'... Never listen to experts. It might be hard to overestimate it, but surely you can understate it.
     
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  3. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    I noticed that, too. One of my Facebook friends had posted a link to the story, but I didn't say anything there about the misuse of the word. So am glad you said it here so I could chime in! It *is* a great story, though.
     
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  4. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    I really enjoyed reading about this. Thanks much for posting!
     
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  5. persona-non-gratin

    persona-non-gratin Well-Known Member

    It is a fact universally acknowledged that a young man, having lost an arm whilst hunting, should continue with the reins between his teeth.
     
    persona-non-gratin, Jan 13, 2019
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    And grin and bear it.
     
    Any Jewelry, Jan 13, 2019
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  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I have been hearing versions of this construction mangled repeatedly in recent years, from all sources, including commentators & panelists on news programs. As here, they mean that no value is too high - you cannot overestimate it - then say you can't underestimate it.
     
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  8. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Very interesting.
     
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