Fred’s word isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.
Even when it’s really expensive paper. You know, that high-falootin fancy stuff with weights and bonds and low-acid that they sell at the shop in the mall.
What if he uses really expensive ink, too? Because that shop down at the mall sells all kinds of fancy inks to go along with the fancy paper.
Same thing. Fred’s word ain’t worth that, either.
So, what is Fred’s word worth?
Well, let me check… it’s on a double word score, and the X is worth eight points…
Okay, it’s worth thirty points.