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Where does the phrase "Two Wrongs Do Not Make a Right" originate from? Is it a Phrase, Saying or a Proverb? ... (Asked by syed_nadeem34)
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It is an idiom. I am sure you know what it means but as far as the origin, I would have to guess that it dates back to Christian values and the proverb “Do on to others as you would have them do on to you.” As such, the Ten Commandments can also be seen as a source....(Answered by yay)

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what is wrong wid this statement? my pen perforated thru my pocket. i know its wrong bt i vcnt figure out wat exactly is wrong it ws supposed to convey that the pen slipped thru the hole in my pocket. ... (Asked by book lover)
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Ah - perforated already implies that something has poked through something. So... My pen perforated my pocket. It is implied that the pen went through a hole in your pocket if you use the word perforated. You don't have to elaborate. If you say the pen perforated your pocket, it already means it went through the hole. Get it?...(Answered by free_your_fancy)

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How come two wrongs don't make a right, but two negitives make a positive? The world just doesn't make any sense to me! ... (Asked by jimmythetulip22)
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cause one is about life one is about math even alf knows that...(Answered by biitch)

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If two wrongs don't make a right, then how many wrongs DO make a right? ... (Asked by libsR4kids)
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I've always thought that if two wrongs don't make a right, why is revenge so sweet?...(Answered by foogill)

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two wrongs do not make a right, any words to describe this expression, in one word or two the most? any input on this last i heard if i remember there is a word that begins with the letter M to describe this, but i do not have the time to look through every word that begins with M, thanks for any input about this two wrongs do not make a right: ... (Asked by mark v)
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"twowrongs donotmakearight"...(Answered by concernedjean)

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if you follow treat others the way you want to be treated than how can you follow 2 wrongs dont make a right? that is confuing but lots of people say both so it dont make any sense to me ... (Asked by gusgus is in the house!!)
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If someone wrongs you it wouldn't make it right for you to wrong them back because you wouldn't be displaying the behavior that you wanted from them in the first place....(Answered by Think4Life)

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Is it wrong to do something wrong? what if I add two numbers together and the answer is wrong am I right to be wrong? Or am I wrong to be wrong? If I want the answer to be wrong am I right to be wrong? Or am I wrong to be right? I'm so confused right or wrong now. Why is wrong such a strange looking word am I spelling wrong right? or am I right to spell wrong wrong because wrong doesn't look right to me. if I say its left and you say its right and he says it's wrong and we all agree it ... (Asked by Ninja Scooba-Diver Circus Freak)
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You are so right....(Answered by cliffordex)

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why is "wrong" spelled wrongly in the dictionary? according to the riddle "what word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?" the answer is wrong. why is it so??? because wrong is spelt w-r-o-n-g and it is correctly spelled!!! i just don't get this riddle... can someone help me understand it better? thanks a lot... ... (Asked by wat_more_can_i_say?)
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Because "Wrong" is spelled w-r-o-n-g, therefore it is spelled wrong (w-r-o-n-g). You could use the same joke for ANY word...it just wouldn't be as "funny." It's a lame joke to start with. ;)...(Answered by jcurrieii)

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What's wrong with this sentence? I feel like there's something wrong with this sentence but I don't know what it is. Do you see anything wrong with it, how would you change it? Here is the sentense: When he first falls in love with Daisy, he knew that his social status was standing in his path of success ... (Asked by Gustavo S)
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When he first falls (fell) in love with Daisy, he knew that his social status was standing in his path of success I think probably just that word falls is kind of out of time in the sentnce falls sound more of a now than remembering when he actually fell in love with Daisy. Hope it helps a little...(Answered by Gourmetlicious)

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what does 'grabbed the wrong horn of a dilemma' mean? I know 'on the horns of a dilemma' means faced with a decision involving equally unfavorable alternatives. How about 'grabbed the wrong horn of a dilemma'? Does that imply making a wrong decision and now 'on the horns of a dilemma'? ... (Asked by XY D)
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It sounds to me like you'd choose the lesser of the two problems....(Answered by Wabbit)

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