Welcome everyone to another episode of Get the Word! I am your host Mike Butler. In a recent episode I used the phrase My Two Cents in a joke about the four penny coffins mentioned in the hangover episode. It got me thinkin’, how far back can I trace the use of this phrase, ‘my two cents’? So that’s what we’re going to dive into today.
\nLet’s start with what it means. My Two Cents is a phrase that some people say when they want to give their opinion on something, often when it’s not asked for. Here, I’ll use it in a sentence: \"I’m always putting in my two cents, even though no one ever asks for my opinion\".
\nAudio transcript at: https://www.englishsessionswithmike.com/
\n\n--- \n\nThis episode is sponsored by \n· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/get-the-word/message\nSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/get-the-word/support","author_name":"Get the Word!"}