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Originally Posted by lauracipolla
Joel, the idea was exactly the opposite... we all know there's great variety and we all LOVE to get into almost "philosophical" debates about the meanings of certain phrases.
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Exactly the point, just for the sake of it.
I think it is the first meaning of "pay" which comes to mind when we think about
pay attention for example.
In all other languages it is give (as a present) like in German and French
prestar in Spanish, we do not think of money, but of giving something for free and as a present.
This is definitely a philosophical point of view. I , we, know that
pay has many meanings.
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