| Business Jargon: Zero-sum game |
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| Tuesday, 04 July 2006 | |
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Definition:
If one person has more, another has less.
Example Dialogue:
A: I hear the new software is almost complete. But does it work?For Wall Street traders, it is a zero-sum game.
B: I agree. Each time I make money, someone else loses exactly the same amount. Listen and Practice: Discuss on the Forums: |
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Re:Business Jargon: Zero-sum game
Apr 07 2007 21:41:54 Tequila Girl wrote:
QUOTE: good idiom and easy understanding  |
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Re:Business Jargon: Zero-sum game
Aug 24 2008 14:10:35 I'm sorry but I don't understand the example dialogue. What A is saying? What is a zero-sum game for Wallstreet dealers? I do not understand.
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Re:Business Jargon: Zero-sum game
Mar 23 2009 00:08:10 Have you ever gotten off a call at work and not understood what the person on the other end of the phone was saying to you? Have you ever walked through an office and overheard people talking what sounds like a foreign language?
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Re:Business Jargon: Zero-sum game
Mar 25 2009 15:06:24 I've lived and worked in a number of countries where English was not spoken as the first language. I definitely know what you mean!
Best, -David |
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