Date:  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 14:04:35 -0800

From:  Peter McGraw <pmcgraw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CALVIN.LINFIELD.EDU>

Subject: Re: Proverbial Knowledge



On Thu, 14 Dec 1995, //www.usa.net/~ague wrote:



> >Ditto (at the risk of being labeled a dittohead).

> >          Larry

> >----------------------------Original message----------------------------

> >I've always heard it as "you pays your money and you takes your choice"

> >(New York City and surroundings).

> >

> >Vicki Rosenzweig

>

> I've NEVER heard "choice" or "choices" until now. Always "chances"

> NW Illinois, Central Colorado.

>

> -- Jim

>



Well, I've never heard anything but "choice" (and maybe an occasional

"cherce") until this discussion started.



By the way, hasn't anybody but me wondered how "choices" could qualify as

"monosyllabic" (as described in the original posting)?



Peter McGraw

Linfield College

McMinnville, OR