Difference between “I know where I stand” and “I know my place” and their interchangeability
Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP up vote 11 down vote favorite 2 I shouldn't have talked back to him. I know where I stand . I shouldn't have talked back to him. I know my place . What's difference between the two sentences and the difference between I know where I stand and I know my place ? In contexts like this, are they interchangeable? difference idioms usage share | improve this question edited Dec 2 at 21:20 Em. ♦ 37.7k 10 110 126 asked Dec 2 at 13:16 Soumya Ghosh 300 8 19 "I know my place" is always negative. "I know where I stand" has two meanings, it can be either negative or positive. – Fattie Dec 4 at 11:14 add a comment | up vote 11 down vote favorite 2 I shouldn't have talked back to him. I know where I stand . I shouldn't have talked back to him. I know my place . What's difference between the two sentences and the difference between I kno