Saying and Usage

Saying

Saying noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.

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Usage and saying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Usage" instead a noun "Saying".

Nearby Word: say

Usage noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

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Saying and usage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Saying" instead a noun "Usage".

known	known saying	known usage
similar	similar saying	similar usage
normal	normal saying	normal usage
common	common saying	common usage
Other adjectives: original, proper, actual, traditional, widespread, military, last, intended, occasional, wide, older, higher.

There also a couple usage of this trope in the show: Benson saying "We're dead" in Dizzy and Mordecai saying the exact same thing at the ending of Party Pete.

Source: Oh Crap / Western Animation
Eventually causes Lindsay to start saying it (hey, she becomes his wife), and his constant usage prompts Lindsay to ask him to stop for fear it will become their daughter Lucy's first word.

Source: Catch Phrase / Live-Action TV
A computer monitor in Mirror's Edge displays a humorous personal email of someone saying he pities whoever has to monitor his porn usage.

Source: If You Can Read This

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