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Causes and effects of the gilded age?
The phrase "Gilded Age" was coined by Mark Twain and means that while all looked good on the surface, what lay beneath was vile and corrupt. It ushered in a period of Robber Barons, greed, corrupt politics, banks giving credit to those who didn't deserve it and garrulous displays of conspicuous consumption. The end result of all of this was the stock market crash that heralded the start of the Great Depression.
Who said you can fool some of the people some of the time all of the people all the time but you cant fool mom?
Anonymous, deriving it from a phrase attributed to Abraham Lincoln: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time." Note that "you can fool some of the people some of the time, all of the people all the time" does not make logical sense.
Who said You can please some of the people some of the time all of the people some of the time some of the people all of the time but you can never please all of the people all of the time?
I believe this is an adaption of a quote from Abraham Lincoln. "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time."
What is the correct phrase 'which all had' or 'all of which had'?
It actually would be phrased as "who all had."
What is the origin of the phrase 'All for one and one for all'?
The origin of the phrase 'All for one, and one for all' is that it comes from The Three Musketeers. The novel was written by Alexandre Dumas in the year 1844.
Who coined the phrase good to the last drop?
Maxwell House coined the phrase good to the last drop. This is considered one of the top 100 marketing campaigns of all time.
How many syllables do the words all the time have?
The phrase "all the time" has three syllables. The syllables in the phrase are all-the-time.
How do you write a sentence using all in all?
We had a good time at the party, all in all. (The phrase is more or less equivalent to, all things considered.)
What is the meaning of the phrase have a good time?
If someone wants you to have a good time, have a wonderful time, or have a fantastic time, they just want you to enjoy yourself. Those are all descriptions of what they hope your time will be like as you spend it.
Who coined the phrase pregnant pause?
A lady who was pregnant and forgot half way through her sentence what she was saying. It happens to all pregnant women.
What is the origin of the phrase 'A good time was had by all'?
"A good time was had by all" was the title of a book of poems by a Miss Stevie Smith in 1937.According to "A dictionary of catch phrases" (see related link) Miss Smith's book popularized the phrase, but Smith herself had taken it from parish magazines, where reports of church picnics would end with that phrase.
Who coined the phrase 'The American Dream'?
The phrase "The American Dream" was popularized by historian James Truslow Adams in his 1931 book, "The Epic of America." Adams described it as a belief that all individuals have the opportunity for success and prosperity through hard work and determination in America.
Who coined the latin phrase Vincit Omnia Veritas?
It is just one of those Latin proverbs not attributed to anyone in particular. Meaning 'truth conquers all'
Alternative phrase for all the best?
all time favorite
If World War 1 was the war to end all wars why didn't it?
I think because the phrase "to end all wars" is a euphemism for "mother of all wars" as an example. It was the biggest war the world had ever seen. Even if it was meant to be taken literally, it was coined during WWI, at a time they could not imagine the world today.
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What part of speech is the phrase all and all?
All and all is a phrase it is not a part of speech. Words are parts of speech.I think the phrase should be all in all not all and all.All in all is used to introduce a summary or a general statement - All in all it was a good day.
