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whoami
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Don't count the year that are left us. At our time of life it's the days that count. What are the difference between the two "counts" ? How to understand this sentence? Thank you very much!
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whoami wrote:Don't count the year that are left us.
count in this one means to measure in an amount.
whoami wrote:At our time of life it's the days that count.
count in this one means 'to matter'.
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