You Know That Saying ... (T/F?)

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

An acquaintance, who earned her master's degree many years ago, at Ball State University, told me that all they had to do was copy another study....when constructing their own study.

I don't think think sort of imitation bodes well anymore but it's interesting how certain cases of imitation brought about Plagiarism law.


I understand the idiom, but I often wonder why anyone would accept imitation when, I'm guessing, the quirkiness of reality might be far better???

Very TRUE and an INTERESTING observation! But I think the idiom mainly speaks to being so enamored of someone you want to imitate them. I could be wrong, I dunno!

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by homoe

Very TRUE and an INTERESTING observation! But I think the idiom mainly speaks to being so enamored of someone you want to imitate them. I could be wrong, I dunno!

I think you're right (correct).

[homoe]

Necessity is the mother of invention...




When a person is in great need of something, he will find a way of getting it.

[homoe]

There is many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip.........


Anything can go wrong at any time before a matter is settled,

[homoe]

There is many at a true word that is spoken in jest...


A remark, such as something about a person's character, that is said jokingly, is often true to some extent.

[homoe]

Thee is no venom like that of the tongue.....



he cruel things people sometimes say to one another can hurt more than the deadliest poison can.

So very true........

[homoe]

There is safety in numbers.


You are safer when others are around.

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by homoe

There is many at a true word that is spoken in jest...


A remark, such as something about a person's character, that is said jokingly, is often true to some extent.

The study of Exemplar's of Speech (your example is but one of many). Great observation, homoe.