Me and my husband are having a disagreement about the meaning of approximately

United States
July 22, 2007 5:21pm CST
He claims in means 'exactly,' but I sware it means 'about, 'roughly,' 'nearly,' 'nearly.' I even looked it up on wiktionary to prove him wrong, but he still won't admit he was wrong!:D Oh well, at least I know I was right:D Have you ever proven someone wrong, but they won't admit it? Or have you ever been wrong but you won't admit it? Tell all.
3 responses
judyt00
@judyt00 (3497)
• Canada
22 Jul 07
You are correct approximate means to estimate
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lilaclady
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
22 Jul 07
I look at approximately in the same way as I would say "about", I really don't know where he can get "Exact" from, I think it is a very obvious word...I say the trophy goes to you... :)
Jennifer21
@Jennifer21 (2476)
• United States
22 Jul 07
Lilaclady, I am glad to accept my trophy!
Jennifer21
@Jennifer21 (2476)
• United States
22 Jul 07
Judy, thanks for the agreement. I am glad we can finally agree with something. And I just want to appologize for yesterday. I should have just let it go, but I was drunk:D and took quick offense to your words. I hope we can be mature about things from now on.
secretbear
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Jul 07
you should have given him a dictionary and made him looked it up for himself. LOL both has happened to me and i admit, its much easier to prove someone that he or she is wrong than to having someone proved me wrong and make me admit it. ^__^;; im hard at accepting mistakes. and i actually dont like that trait and so i try my best to change it. ^__^
Kythe42
@Kythe42 (1412)
• United States
22 Jul 07
You are right. He probably won't admit he's wrong though, no matter how many here on MyLot agree with you.