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Englishuser Posted 20 years ago
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by and large

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What does 'by and large' mean to you?
  

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Englishuser Hi, What does 'by and large' mean to you? This is a clear case of where an exprssion is more/different than the sum of its parts. "For the most part" is a good equivalent of this phrase.

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  • Englishuser Hi, What does 'by and large' mean to you?
  • This is a clear case of where an exprssion is more/different than the sum of its parts.
  • "For the most part" is a good equivalent of this phrase.
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EnglishuserHi,

What does 'by and large' mean to you?
This is a clear case of where an exprssion is more/different than the sum of its parts. "For the most part" is a good equivalent of this phrase. "We are, by and large, in agreement."
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