Jul 5, 2011 · The specific phrase that "my two cents" seems to have arisen from is " [one's] two cents worth," an expression implying that the proffered opinion is not worth much as a …

Aug 19, 2016 · Also "my two cents" is clearly a singular thing in this idiom (meaning 'my opinion'). By using is, rather than are, you avoid any ambiguity: it's clear that you're not referring to two …

May 25, 2017 · To put one's two cents in is the modern equivalent of the widow offering her two small coins, which are valued by Jesus as being greater than a much larger offering from a …

Apr 22, 2017 · The more famous expression is my two cents. But I guess with the decreasing value of money through inflation, time has had its say for the added 3 cents.

Nov 11, 2021 · A question about the origin of the phrase __ cents on the dollar already exists on this site, but that question was interpreted by the answerers as a request for a relatively simple …

What is the correct grammar when saying cent or cents? Do you use plural when you are referring to more than 1? For example, do you say I have five hundred dollars and 36 cents in the bank …

Nov 3, 2010 · Googling for the origin of " A penny for your thoughts, " I have only found the origin of a likely-related phrase " my two cents " and simple dictionary entries for " a penny for your …

Jun 13, 2011 · When I hear money laundry lingo in TV crime-series, people sometimes fence stuff for so and so much "on the dollar". What does it actually mean? And where does the …

Oct 18, 2014 · Rule 1: Don't use a $2 word where a 10 cent word will do. Rule 2: Don't use a 10 cent word where a 10 cent word won't do. In other words, don't use long or obscure words …

Jul 27, 2019 · In discussions involving infrequent use of numbers you may spell out a percentage or an amount of money if you can do so in three words or fewer (five dollars, forty-five percent, …