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24 Apr 2015
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What is the difference between slang and idiom ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between slang and idiom ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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24 Apr 2015
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Normal: That is they way things sometimes work out.
Slang: That ain't the way you wanted it.
Idiom: that's the way the cookie crumbles
Slang: not proper English, but accepted. Used with friends and family.
Idiom: a saying with another meaning.
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