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Subject: Re: Gamble
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:33:52 -0400
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"eromlignod" <eromlignod@aol.com> wrote in message
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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.
So, the gamle is a none. Is it right?
>
> 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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