"Your Mileage May Vary"
May 24, 2022 09:06:16 #
"Your Mileage May Vary" I'm hearing this expression way too often, and I don't like it! Stop it! 
I tend to like most expressions like this - expressions that fit many situations - but MPG doesn't fit into many situations. People should use words that are appropriate to the topic at hand Of course, people say lots of stupid things - "I'm going to go ahead and predrill some holes." "go ahead"? "predrill"? "I got a big enough of a bag of dog food." That "of a" is not necessary, but it seems as if people online are being paid to throw that in when it's meaningless. I could go on, but I'll stop here.
I tend to like most expressions like this - expressions that fit many situations - but MPG doesn't fit into many situations. People should use words that are appropriate to the topic at hand Of course, people say lots of stupid things - "I'm going to go ahead and predrill some holes." "go ahead"? "predrill"? "I got a big enough of a bag of dog food." That "of a" is not necessary, but it seems as if people online are being paid to throw that in when it's meaningless. I could go on, but I'll stop here.
May 24, 2022 09:14:53 #
jerryc41 wrote:
"Your Mileage May Vary" I'm hearing thi... (show quote)
I think I have, some idea, of what you mean!!
May 24, 2022 09:14:56 #
Very good observation and points, Jerry. As far as being successful in getting people to change, your mileage may vary. 
--Bob
--Bob
jerryc41 wrote:
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May 24, 2022 09:16:19 #
"Your mileage may vary." Simply an commonly accepted phrase for
-Things may be different for you.
-You may get different results.
-Might not be the same for you.
...
Others are just poor grammar.
-Things may be different for you.
-You may get different results.
-Might not be the same for you.
...
Others are just poor grammar.
May 24, 2022 09:32:24 #
Longshadow wrote:
"Your mileage may vary." Simply a commonly accepted phrase...
That's the problem.
May 24, 2022 09:54:15 #
jerryc41 wrote:
That's the problem.
How about:
"It is what it is."
"Just sayin'".
♫and many more...♪
May 24, 2022 09:55:48 #
Longshadow wrote:
How about:
"It is what it is."
"Just sayin'".
"It is what it is."
"Just sayin'".
Both are acceptable, so you can use them freely. Also, "At the end of the day..."
May 24, 2022 10:02:44 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Both are acceptable, so you can use them freely. Also, "At the end of the day..."
So why isn't "Your mileage may vary"?
Same category.
May 24, 2022 10:18:22 #
Longshadow wrote:
So why isn't "Your mileage may vary"?
Same category.
Same category.
Because I don't like it.
Unlike the others, "YMMV" has a specific meaning, and it doesn't apply to dogs, or cats, or drills, or cameras.
May 24, 2022 10:30:26 #
jerryc41 wrote:
"Your Mileage May Vary" I'm hearing thi... (show quote)
To me "Your mileage may vary" is fine but not "Your MPG may vary".
May 24, 2022 10:31:54 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Because I don't like it.
Unlike the others, "YMMV" has a specific meaning, and it doesn't apply to dogs, or cats, or drills, or cameras.
Unlike the others, "YMMV" has a specific meaning, and it doesn't apply to dogs, or cats, or drills, or cameras.
It can be used in many places, but YMMV....
May 24, 2022 17:43:04 #
Ah, the old English teacher would love to comment, but defers to the barrage of comments that would come.
May 24, 2022 17:58:23 #
jaymatt wrote:
Ah, the old English teacher would love to comment, but defers to the barrage of comments that would come.
But bucking protocol?
May 24, 2022 18:33:53 #
May 24, 2022 19:23:43 #
jaymatt wrote:
Not today.
Back to hieroglyphics evidently...
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