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> "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?
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> >Non, 'careful of money' means you are wary of it, circumspect about it
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> 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".
Yes I agree, I think it is far likelier to be careful *with* money, a very
common phrase.
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