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Re: What is the difference between "careful with money" and "careful of money"? Copyright (c) 2004 by Ja ..
Jack Hamilton (jfh@acm.org) 2004/06/15 00:55

"John of Aix" <j.murphy@nospamlibertysurf.fr> wrote:

>

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>> I know the meaning of "careful with money" is "not spending more money
>than
>> you need to".
>> But I have seen the phrase "careful of money" in Merriam-Webster's
>> dictionary, and what meaning is it?
>> The two phrase are the same meaning?
>
>Non, 'careful of money' means you are wary of it, circumspect about it

That's what it would have to mean, but don't recall ever seeing the
phrase "careful of money" used, and would suspect a misprint if I did
see it.  The pull of "with" is just too strong.  Barring a good
stylistic reason, I would use "wary of money", not "careful of money".


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Jack Hamilton
jfh@acm.org

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In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and security.
And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security.
            Edward Gibbons

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