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2006-09-17 22:16:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If you give someone your opinion on an issue, and say to them, "This is my opinion, for what it's worth," it is up to the person receiving the opinion to decide what the opinion's worth is. Not necessarily monetary value, but in terms of it's value to the subject at hand.
2006-09-17 22:20:56 · answer #1 · answered by Evil Wordmonger, LTD LOL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either its value to everyone in general, or its value to you personally.
If you buy something for what it's worth, you are buying it for a price generally agreed by everyone to repressent its true value. If you are buying something for what it's worth to you, then you are buying at a price that might be the same as, higher than, or lower than, the one generally agreed by everyone to represent its true value. In that case, the price will depend on what the item is worth to you personally.
The same idea can be applied to advice received. You can assign the advice the generally accepted worth, or you can assign lesser or greater worth. It's up to you. You could say, it was extremely, very, or somewhat valuable--it saved my life, it saved me days of work, it saved me a few minutes, etc., etc.
2006-09-17 22:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means its not worth much.
2006-09-17 22:19:32 · answer #3 · answered by short stack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. That's worth 2 points, for what it's worth.
2006-09-17 22:18:47 · answer #4 · answered by water boy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everybody places a different value on property or things , or even advice, this is a phrase that preceeds a statement " For what it's worth (to you) , heres your answer !!!
2006-09-17 22:19:33 · answer #5 · answered by DEADGONE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋