The expression is "taken for granted." People say "taken for granite" when they're trying to be funny.
The correct phrase is "taken for granted," meaning not fully appreciated or valued. A common mistake is to say "taken for granite," which is incorrect but may sound similar.
Taken for Granite - 2003 TV was released on: USA: 26 October 2003 (internet)
The cast of Taken for Granite - 2003 includes: Andy Crocker as Rachel Jennifer Flack as Anne Stacey Hegarty as Allison Mark McConville as GG
Granite is a natural stone that can withstand very high temperatures. I have granite in my kitchen and can literally take anything out of the oven and place it directly on the granite. I have taken things from the broiler at 550 degrees with no problem! Hope this helps with your question.
The memorial was constructed of granite and bronze. Granite was chosen because of water resistance, strength, durability and beauty. The stones were taken from several quarries.
AnswerIndiaThe original "Absolute Black" granite is from Zimbabwe, in Southern Africa. There are many "Black" granites that are quarried throughout the world that have taken on the name of "Absolute Black."
The Bunker Hill Monument is made entirely of granite taken from a quarry in Quincy, MA.
Rocky and His Friends - 1959 The Cliff Hanger or Taken for Granite Supersonic Boom or The Old Mount's A-Moverin 2-14 was released on: USA: 11 December 1960
Granite is a form of 'igneous' rock... The name 'igneous' is taken from the Latin 'ignis', for 'fire', because igneous rock is formed from magma and volcanic activity.In short, while granite could be too hot for your cooking pots to handle, your cooking pots won't ever get too hot for granite to handle... They'd melt first! :-)
Granite
"Granite is the traditional rock in New Hampshire. It gave New Hampshire its nickname of "The Granite State."New Hampshire once had a large industry surrounding the quarrying of granite.source: http://www.state.nh.us/nhinfo/rock.html"taken exact wording from http://www.50states.com/bio/nickname3.htm#.UZQ9ybW1G3I
granite
Granite does not scratch easily. You can scratch granite with other granite or a tool designed to cut granite but that is about it. Cutting directly on your granite is not recommended as it can dull your knife but it should not create scratches in the stone.