Conversation started Apr 21, 2013 at 11:04.
Em1
Em1
Apr 21, 2013 11:04
Hey. I am looking for the oldest entry on "to count on so/sth". But I don't have access to that dictionary. @MattЭллен
Matt Эллен
Matt Эллен
I'll take a look
Em1
Em1
Respectively its origin.
Matt Эллен
Matt Эллен
The earliest thing they cite is:
> 1642 T. Fuller Holy State iii. xxiii. 218 There is lesse honesty, wisdome, and money in men then is counted on.
it comes from the verb count
count on or count upon means "To make the basis of one's calculations or plans; to look for or expect with assurance; to depend or rely on (in reference to a possible contingency)."
 
Conversation ended Apr 21, 2013 at 11:07.