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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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actvie ingredients

The next time you're in a drug store, find the generic medicines and compare them with their name brand counterparts. The generic brands have the same active ingredients as the name brands but are considerably less expensive. Buying them instead is a no-brainer!

Hi,

What does "active ingredients" refer to?

Besides, does "a no-brainer" amount to "as eay as pies?" Thanks.
  

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Angliholic The next time you're in a drug store, find the generic medicines and compare them with their name brand counterparts. The generic brands have the same active ingredients as the name brands but are considerably less expensive. Buying them instead is a no-brainer !

— Tanit

  • Angliholic The next time you're in a drug store, find the generic medicines and compare them with their name brand counterparts.
  • The generic brands have the same active ingredients as the name brands but are considerably less expensive.
  • Buying them instead is a no-brainer !
  • Hi, What does "active ingredients" refer to?
  • >> Medications are composed of different ingredients.
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AngliholicThe next time you're in a drug store, find the generic medicines and compare them with their name brand counterparts. The generic brands have the same active ingredients as the name brands but are considerably less expensive. Buying them instead is a no-brainer!

Hi,

What does "active ingredients" refer to? >>
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Thanks, Tanit.

To make sure, are the following with " a no-brainer" correct?

He who is a no-brainer offends people at will.

I'm a no-brainer when it comes to politics.
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No,
no brainer
means a very simple thing (to achieve), with a minimum of thought, not person.
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Marius HancuNo,
no brainer
means a very simple thing (to achieve), with a minimum of thought, not person.

Thanks, Marius, for the correction.

What about the following? Are they correct?

Mastering English is not a no-brainer.

To do one's job well is definitely not a no-brainer.

It's
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Marius,

On second thoughts, I have to agree with you on this particular sentence.
However, "no-brainer" can also refer to people:
http://www.oup.com/
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Tanit,

You seem to be right. I have't seen it as such though, and it isn't in my dictionaries.
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TanitMarius,

On second thoughts, I have to agree with you on this particular sentence.
However, "no-brainer" can also refer to people:
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