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Listenever Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

0 for 52



The clip starts with this line:
And 0 for 52.
Well, it's perfect. It's a perfect score.

What does "0 for 52" mean?
  

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listenever What does "0 for 52" mean? I don't know what game they are playing, but he scored no points out of 52 playing cards (the number in a deck).

— Mister Micawber

  • listenever What does "0 for 52" mean?
  • I don't know what game they are playing, but he scored no points out of 52 playing cards (the number in a deck).
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listeneverWhat does "0 for 52" mean?
I don't know what game they are playing, but he scored no points out of 52 playing cards (the number in a deck).
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Thanks. Is this use of 'for' common?
Also, what other preposition can you use?
How about 0 out of 52?
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listenever Is this use of 'for' common?
Yes.
listeneverHow about 0 out of 52?
Yes, that is common, too.
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