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APAD: Almost never killed a fly

移花接木
楼主 (文学城)

"Almost" never killed a fly  means that almost is not good enough, and it’s not a valid excuse. You either do something or you don’t do it, there is no in-between.

Can you give some examples of such ambiguous sayings?

"almost" is of such thing I hate at work,something like "almost done", "almost good" to me is not done, bad;  regardless some are really 'almost'.  The second best in my list would be: I think so.

Especially the persons around me using 'I think so' the most towards uncertainties are the ones without solid knowledges but their common sense or instinct I'd prefer to say.

Personally, I'd always try to avoid using my subjective consciousness to judge objective matters. Yes, I have to used 'I think so' in many cases, but when I have to say so meaning this is from my subjective, no accuracy guaranteed.

When serious, if someone said 'I think so',  I often got back 'give me enough proofs before we can make a move'----of course to my subordinates; and vice versa, I'd prefer to have enough clues before speaking so that when being asked 'you think so?' I can answer not just I think so, I actually saw something or had some evidences.       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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最西边的岛上
2 楼
hahaha, it really depends, I think ;-))

eg. when people say "I think so", it can be 100% sure (with backup facts) for some, myself included. I won't say so to anyone at work if not 100% sure, as I had to be 100% (if not 120% ;-) dependable;  But it can be 55% to 90% sure for another person.  So one has to know the person well before judging.

But I have to agree with you, espeically when driving on the road, one can never trust the word "almost" (there), even when it comes from a GPS. 

 

 

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妖妖灵
3 楼
You are 2 strict! I wud b scared of u if u were my boss!:)
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移花接木
4 楼
Sometimes the tones can tell how much confidence in it
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移花接木
5 楼
dare2take responsibility's the most important quality of.
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移花接木
6 楼
leadership, not simply add pressure. So far they like me
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妖妖灵
7 楼
Congrats for your promotion!:) That’s why we come to MYSJ to
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妖妖灵
8 楼
improve ourselves!:)
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最西边的岛上
9 楼
right, "Empty vessels make the most noise" ;-))
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7grizzly
10 楼
And good enough never is.
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最西边的岛上
11 楼
& sometimes “ Nothing is ever good enough” ;-)
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7grizzly
12 楼
That's when one needs to take a deep breath & say thank you!
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妖妖灵
13 楼
is后省略了什么?
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7grizzly
14 楼
"good enough" :-)
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7grizzly
15 楼
Seriously? MYSJ can take (some) credit? :-)
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妖妖灵
16 楼
I ‘m serious. After I’ve studied in MYSJ, i got promotion:)
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最西边的岛上
17 楼
It turned out noneOfPockets inAnyOf myCloth is good (=big)
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最西边的岛上
18 楼
enough4iPhoneProMax. Can't sayBye2it, So will talk 2Apple;-)
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妖妖灵
19 楼
Wish you be the next!:)
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移花接木
20 楼
this is the proverb I learned in here...
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移花接木
21 楼
en? when was that?
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妖妖灵
22 楼
Share with us,if u don‘t mind?When did u get promoted as
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妖妖灵
23 楼
leadership?:)
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7grizzly
24 楼
Thank you! But the assumption's I enjoy being a technogeek:)
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妖妖灵
25 楼
查了一下,我那时不在。羡慕你们已然是proverb专家了:)
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妖妖灵
26 楼
True! But u as an English geek wasted!:)
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最西边的岛上
27 楼
哈哈,刚走路回来,看来你前天说的真对,朋友或小人要学会给彼此 Privacy& Space!
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最西边的岛上
28 楼
It 's basic, and one should've learned it by Upbringing !!!
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最西边的岛上
29 楼
"Black will take no other hue" is so true after all ;-)))
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7grizzly
30 楼
Thanks! No idea what to do with it :-))
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7grizzly
31 楼
It's no surprise they are right. They're proverbs/idioms!
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最西边的岛上
32 楼
120%agreed. Only thoseCan will learn; thoseCan't will Never.
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最西边的岛上
33 楼
120%agreed. Only thoseCan will learn; thoseCan't never will
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最西边的岛上
34 楼
APAD is not about English, but life learning!
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最西边的岛上
35 楼
Only those Can will learn; those Can't never will
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