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26 May
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You won't get a red cent out of me to pay for a mink coat.
As for "red cent," is it usually used in the negative form as the sentence above?
You won't get a red cent out of me to pay for a mink coat.
As for "red cent," is it usually used in the negative form as the sentence above?
As for "red cent," is it usually used in the negative form as the sentence above?
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Yes.
It's a slightly old-fashioned expression, but it's pretty much always used in a negative way like that example.
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@us4gi ありがとうございます。確認できてよかったです。
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