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Is 'the devil you know better than the angel you don't know' a correct expression?

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Let us look at these expressions.

1.The devil you know is better than the angel you don't know.

2. The angel you know is better than the angel you don't know.

3.Better the devil you know, than the angel you don't

All these expressions are wrong. The right thing to say is

4. Better the devil you know ( than the devil you don't).

Finally

For those who do not have data to watch my yesterday's video lesson, let me help you by letting you in on  a little of what we did.

Intestine is pronounced as (inTESTin) and not (INtestain)

Brochure is pronounced as (BROHsher) .. Where (oh) represents the diphthong in 'so'. it is not (broKYO).

Debtor has a silent 'b'.
So you pronounce it as (DETer)

Just meditate on these words okay.
Share your notes to your friends okay.

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