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Old 07-Dec-2003, 16:05
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Either I spent too much money last night or I spent much too much money last night. Either is bad news and it probably means that I don't have enough now. Of course, that depends on whose money I spent.

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Neither is good news, but 'much too much' is worse.
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True.

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True.

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I voted! 8)
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Old 17-Dec-2003, 20:42
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Thanks, Mike! Thanks, Red!

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why do u need say thanks to them, ron?

much too much, sounds much too much twisters
@@faint~
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Old 25-Apr-2004, 17:43
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why do u need say thanks to them, ron?

much too much, sounds much too much twisters
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Ron says "thanks" because he is very polite. :wink:
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Old 27-Apr-2004, 23:50
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why do u need say thanks to them, ron?

much too much, sounds much too much twisters
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I asked them to cast their votes. "Much too" had too many votes (and still does). Nobody says (that I know of) "I spend much too money". The others make sense, but that one doesn't.

(You can have too many twisters, but not too much twisters.)

(Thanks again, Mike.)

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