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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Fine
Hi.
What does it mean if we say:
"Such considerations would be fine if...."
a.very good
b.very good and admirable
?Thanks inadvance!
What does it mean if we say:
"Such considerations would be fine if...."
a.very good
b.very good and admirable
?Thanks inadvance!
Top answer
very good and admirable Either would be possible.
- very good and admirable Either would be possible.
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Fine in this context would basically mean satisfactory or acceptable. It could potentially be replaced by anything from acceptable to very good and admirable depending on the circumstances. Very good would be more likely than very good and admirable. Neither is truly a synonym for fine here, so my original answer would have been
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soheil1isn't there a big difference between 'acceptable' and 'very good'?Yes, but fine may be used in some contexts to mean acceptable, and in others to mean very good.
-X, "I'll pay you on Thursday." -Y, "That's fine." (acceptable)
"That's a fine idea." (very good)
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soheil1What does it mean here?Judging by the context given, I would take it to be acceptable or satisfactory.
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