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Behnam A Posted 14 years ago
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As good an explatation as any
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What does " as good an explanation as any" mean ?
Is it a fixed expression ?
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What does " as good an explanation as any" mean ?
Is it a fixed expression ?
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It means the explanation that has been provided is as good as any other credible explanation that may exist. Sandy is as good an artist as any (other pop artist of our times). Your guess is as good as any .
- It means the explanation that has been provided is as good as any other credible explanation that may exist.
- Sandy is as good an artist as any (other pop artist of our times).
- Your guess is as good as any .
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It means the explanation that has been provided is as good as any other credible explanation that may exist.
Sandy is as good an artist as any (other pop artist of our times).
Your guess is as good as any.
Sandy is as good an artist as any (other pop artist of our times).
Your guess is as good as any.
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Behnam AIs it a fixed expression ?Minus the specific term 'explanation', yes.
The fixed part is: as good a( n ) ... as any
The implication is that there may be many of a given entity and that this one is just as acceptable as the others might be. It is not high praise, but an admission that this entity is adequate without being op
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