A bit off-topic, but it was maddening how much time it took to find any sort of definitive answer to Javier's question. This is from an alt.usage.english FAQ "put in one's two cents' worth" This expression meaning "to contribute one's opinion" dates from the late nineteenth century. Bo Bradham suggested that it came from "the days of $.02 postage. To 'put one's two cents' worth in' referred to the cost of a letter to the editor, the president, or whomever was deserving". . . . On the other hand, "two-cent" was an American expression for "of little value" (similar to British "twopenny-halfpenny"), so the phrase may simply have indicated the writer's modesty about the value of his contribution. Todd Peach B-XT02 Lab Administration M/S 19-MF Phone: (206) 662-0921 Fax: (206) 662-4540
