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Entries in generalizing (2)

Tuesday
Jun142011

“You can't just go around using people's stuff without their permission!”

You can't just go around using people's stuff without their permission!

You're in a band. You've been looking for your guitar, and are surprised to discover that your bandmate is playing it. You're angry that he took the guitar without asking you first. You say:

You can't just go around using people's stuff without their permission!

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Sunday
Sep262010

“Yeah, people have a tendency to be unsatisfied with how much they make, no matter what their income is.”

Your friend just told you a story about a former college friend who's quite wealthy but still doesn't feel like she makes enough money. You want to show that you understood the meaning of your friend's story by summarizing it in a more general way. You say:

Yeah, people have a tendency to be unsatisfied with how much they make, no matter what their income is.

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