xia@lemmy.sdf.org to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago"One of a kind" means unique, but "two of a kind" implies quite commonmessage-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-square"One of a kind" means unique, but "two of a kind" implies quite commonxia@lemmy.sdf.org to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squarePandantic [they/them]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoI thought “two of a kind” meant that they were the same. Like you and your friend are two of a kind, liking the same things, having similar personalities, etc.
minus-squarexia@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoYes, and such pairings occur frequently.
minus-squaresnooggums@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoThe saying “two of a kind” is saying that the pairings are uncommon enough to stand out.
I thought “two of a kind” meant that they were the same. Like you and your friend are two of a kind, liking the same things, having similar personalities, etc.
Yes, and such pairings occur frequently.
The saying “two of a kind” is saying that the pairings are uncommon enough to stand out.