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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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a landslide victory
He led the opposition party to a landslide victory.
Is it possible that the above mean the opposition party achieved a hictoric record but not neccessarily won the election?
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Is it possible that the above mean the opposition party achieved a hictoric record but not neccessarily won the election?
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He won, by a lot, not necessarily a record. If he lost, he may only have won a "moral victory".
- He won, by a lot, not necessarily a record.
- If he lost, he may only have won a "moral victory".
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He won, by a lot, not necessarily a record.
If he lost, he may only have won a "moral victory".
If he lost, he may only have won a "moral victory".
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I mean, Could it bethat he lost the election but the number of votes the opposition party received was a record for them?
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So how would you put it?
His political career bounced back when he led the opposition party ____ (to clinch a historic record number of votes/seats in Congress)
His political career bounced back when he led the opposition party ____ (to clinch a historic record number of votes/seats in Congress)
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