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My Gripe of the Day (2)
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26/05/2005 05:31:51
Cetin Basoz
Engineerica Inc.
Izmir, Turkey
 
 
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>>>At the end of the day.
>>
>>...we'll call it a day. But what have we called it before?
>
>Not sure you'd get this one, as maybe it's more of an anglecism. It's used far too often and frequently as an adjunct to "but" or to mean the outcome of something,
>
>e.g. "They may scream and make a nuisance but, at the end of the day, they're my children" doesn't mean they're someone else's during the afternoon.
>
>Another e.g. "They fought the enemy for years but, at the end of the day, they won"
>
>e.g. "Milan were way ahead but, at the end of the day, Liverpool won"
>
>What a useless, mindless expression.

Hmm, I liked last example:) Congratulations for the big win. It was a fantastic game and unbelievable comeback (you wouldn't believe around 50th minute despite the commentator I believed Liverpool had the capacity for a comeback:)
It'd be a pity if Liverpool couldn't make it especially after that clear penalty!
Cetin
Çetin Basöz

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