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Question 9 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY

Which of Laura’s misquoted idioms from "Daughter of Invention" is intended to mean that it makes no difference to her?

Answer
A
"green behind the ears,"
B
"When in Rome, do unto the Romans."
C
"It's half of one or two dozen of another."
D
“...one of these days my ship would pass me by in the night!"

Explanation

The usual idiom is “six of one, half a dozen of the other,” meaning two choices or outcomes are essentially the same. Laura’s version, “It’s half of one or two dozen of another,” is a misquotation of that expression and means it makes no difference to her. The other sayings do not have that meaning.

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