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Re:I took all my projects off the cloud, saving thousands of... by big_maybe on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @08:19PM (#45817929)
People commonly use this expression in everyday conversation, such as, "you could save 10 times as much if you would just shop at Costco." So I agree with OP, their comment is correct but pedantic.
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Re:I took all my projects off the cloud, saving thousands of... by happymellon on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @03:09AM (#45820590)
> People commonly

Your example them was a weasel worded advert that uses meaningless terminology to make something sound big (savings in this case).

People don't use that expression.

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