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Best of Luck!

Does 'best of luck' sound good here and does it mean the same as 'good luck'?
I'm like millions of Americans who don't stay in one place for too long. So if you're a marketer trying to keep track of my whereabouts, best of luck!
  

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[nq:1]Does 'best of luck' sound good here and does it mean the same as 'good luck'? I'm like millions of Americans who don't stay in one place for too long. [/nq] No.

  • [nq:1]Does 'best of luck' sound good here and does it mean the same as 'good luck'?
  • I'm like millions of Americans who don't stay in one place for too long.
  • [/nq] No.
  • It means fat chance of keeping track of me.
  • And, "fat chance" means slim chance.
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[nq:1]Does 'best of luck' sound good here and does it mean the same as 'good luck'? I'm like millions of Americans who don't stay in one place for too long. So if you're a marketer trying to keep track of my whereabouts, best of luck![/nq]
No. It means fat chance of keeping track of me. And, "fat chance" means slim chance.
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[nq:1]Does 'best of luck' sound good here and does it mean the same as 'good luck'?[/nq]
Depends on how it's said sincerely, or with sarcasm.
[nq:1]I'm like millions of Americans who don't stay in one place for too long. So if you're a marketer trying to keep track of my whereabouts, best of luck![/nq]
In that circumstance, "lotsa luck" might be said by some people. It not the same as
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[nq:2]Does 'best of luck' sound good here and does it ... trying to keep track of my whereabouts, best of luck![/nq]
Yes to both questions.
[nq:1]No. It means fat chance of keeping track of me. And, "fat chance" means slim chance.[/nq]
But this is because "best of luck" and "fat chance" are both being used sarcastically. If "good luck" was used in the original sentence it would also
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[nq:1]Yes to both questions.[/nq]
I disagree with "Yes" for the second question because of context. The poster asked if "best of luck" means "good luck *in* the example sentence. I'm going to go with the assumption that the poster considers "good luck" to be a sincere wish for favorable results. The context indicates that favorable results are not in the offing, so the "best of luck" in this c
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[nq:1]I disagree with "Yes" for the second question because of context.[/nq]
So we agree as to the meaning of the phrase (and have explained it adequately), but disagree as to whether this requires a yes or no answer to the poster's question, because there are two ways to interpret the question. Interesting point. By now I think the original poster understands what he or she wanted to understa
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[nq:2]I disagree with "Yes" for the second question because of context.[/nq]
[nq:1]So we agree as to the meaning of the phrase (and have explained it adequately),[/nq]
Yes, we agree. I have chosen to reply to the usage in context, and you have chosen to reply to the usage in general.
[nq:1]but disagree as to whether this requires a yes or no answer to the poster's question, because the

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