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Sentence #1040798

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CK CK September 19, 2014 September 19, 2014 at 4:55:31 AM UTC link Permalink

Annotation:

This is a "set expression" with the word "ain't" that you will hear even highly-educated people use even in formal situations.

Horus Horus July 10, 2016 July 10, 2016 at 11:50:05 PM UTC link Permalink

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CK CK June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 at 12:23:44 AM UTC link Permalink

I'd suggest deleting this one.

It should be like this.

[#1040798] If it ain't broke, don't fix it. (CK) *audio*

We also have this version.

[#2170155] Don't fix it if it ain't broke. (CK) *audio*



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AmarMecheri AmarMecheri June 24, 2021, edited June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 at 2:07:47 AM UTC, edited June 24, 2021 at 2:15:06 AM UTC link Permalink

@CK
Thank you!
I just misplaced "it" in the sentence
which exists in this form you already used, as
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." [https://www.merriam-webster.com...7t%20fix%20it]
Of course, I recognize that I miswrite that idiom! I corrected it.
You can delete it or let it linked with yours.



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Horus Horus June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 at 2:32:03 AM UTC link Permalink

Duplicates of this sentence have been deleted:
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Horus Horus November 21, 2024 November 21, 2024 at 12:32:10 AM UTC link Permalink

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