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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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As a matter of principle//As it's against my principle
As a matter of principle, I will have to turn down your offer.
As it's against my principle ...
As far as my principle is concerned ...
Hi,
Does the first in the above mean the second or the third? Thanks.
As it's against my principle ...
As far as my principle is concerned ...
Hi,
Does the first in the above mean the second or the third? Thanks.
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yes they do- but neither the second of third phrase is correct are you trying to find out if there is another way to express 'as a matter of principle', or are you not sure what the phrase means? I really can't think of another way to say that- it means I believe something (a principle-moral, pedagogic or otherwise) therefore...
- yes they do- but neither the second of third phrase is correct are you trying to find out if there is another way to express 'as a matter of principle', or are you not sure what the phrase means?
- I really can't think of another way to say that- it means I believe something (a principle-moral, pedagogic or otherwise) therefore...
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yes they do-
but neither the second of third phrase is correct
are you trying to find out if there is another way to express 'as a matter of principle', or are you not sure what the phrase means?
I really can't think of another way to say that- it means I believe something (a principle-moral, pedagogic or otherwise) therefore...
but neither the second of third phrase is correct
are you trying to find out if there is another way to express 'as a matter of principle', or are you not sure what the phrase means?
I really can't think of another way to say that- it means I believe something (a principle-moral, pedagogic or otherwise) therefore...
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