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eromlignod (eromlignod@aol.com) 2004/06/19 11:06

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Douglas Sederberg <vornoffREMOVE@sonic.net> wrote in message news:<180620041808507025%vornoffREMOVE@sonic.net>...
> In article <5778ec55.0406180812.1714a118@posting.google.com>,
> eromlignod <eromlignod@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> > And "wager" can also be a noun, similar to "bet".  "Gamble" cannot.
> >
> How about "I took a gamble on the stock market."  In this case gamble
> is a noun.

Ooh.  A good point!  I guess there are only certain things you can do
to a "gamble".  You can take a gamble, but you can't place a gamble!

Don

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