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difference between "end" and "ending" | Is there any difference btw on Monday/Mondays

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Fri Apr 06, 2007 14:03 pm Light three on a match

Hi, everybody !

Could you explain to me this superstition:

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Light three on a match

What does three refer to? What is it all about?

Many thanks in advance !
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Fri Apr 06, 2007 14:19 pm Light three on a match

Hi LS This Wikipedia article has an explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_on_a_Match_(superstition) _________________ Amy . ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

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