say that about the whole world

English translation: I think you could apply this to the whole world/everything

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English term or phrase:	say that about the whole world
Selected answer:	I think you could apply this to the whole world/everything
Entered by:	Julia Zou

03:21 Aug 25, 2008

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: say that about the whole world

When we were camping, my dad told me that you should always try to leave a place in better shape than you found it. I guess…you could say that about the whole world.

Thank you in advance!

Julia Zou KudoZ activity Questions: 608 (none open) (55 closed without grading) Answers: 1012 China
Local time: 23:16

I think you could apply this to the whole world/everything

Explanation:
I would say :)

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-08-25 03:27:34 GMT)
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try to leave things better than you found them .. both literally and figuratively

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-08-25 03:28:11 GMT)
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a nice philosophy :)

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David Hollywood
Local time: 12:16

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I think you could apply this to the whole world/everything

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I think you could apply this to the whole world/everything

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 118

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