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in words vs with words #1 (permalink) Sat Apr 25, 2009 16:17 pm   in words vs with words
 

1) Say it in words.
2) Say it with words.

Can someone please tell me what's the differene between these two sentences?
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in words vs with words #2 (permalink) Sat Apr 25, 2009 18:12 pm   in words vs with words
 

Hi,

As they stand, the two sentences don't mean very much. The sorts of expressions I know are: Say it in your own words/Say it in words of one syllable/Say it with words that make sense and so on.

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