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  • 工作学习 / IT杂谈 / Jabber's English Note---023 -jabber(jabber); 2001-7-30 {547} (#150487@0)
    Total----

    I think all the poeple visiting this site know this word. As we group our expenses, we also use the word subtotal and grand total.

    Well, this word has special meanings as it is used to talk about cars.
    If we say somebody's car has been totaled, it means that his car is no longer drivable and can only be sent to the junk yard.

    I have ever bought a Ford Tempo. I spent a lot of money to fix it. Finally, I decided to total it and send it to the junk yard. The junk yard is the place in which people dismantle used cars.
    • Totalled -slimpiggy(瘦猪犹如插翅虎); 2001-7-30 (#150493@0)
      • Thank you for correcting my typos. -jabber(jabber); 2001-7-30 (#150497@0)
        • The pleasure was all mine -slimpiggy(瘦猪犹如插翅虎); 2001-7-30 (#150507@0)
      • It seems that both totaled and totalled are correct. -birdincage(birdincage); 2001-7-30 (#150619@0)
        • Canadian English ar -slimpiggy(瘦猪犹如插翅虎); 2001-7-30 (#150625@0)
          • I see la :-) :-) -birdincage(birdincage); 2001-7-30 (#150649@0)
    • So good to know it! -zjoy(Joy); 2001-7-30 (#150499@0)
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