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Habibaelgindy Posted 9 years ago
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For all I know?

What does it exactly mean?

I don't know.

or

I think/probably/as far as I know

  

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'for all I know' accompanies a statement that the speaker is unsure about, or perhaps doesn't know at all; he is merely speculating about what might be. I don't know. It's close to this, but as mentioned above, it carries a little more information.

— CalifJim

  • 'for all I know' accompanies a statement that the speaker is unsure about, or perhaps doesn't know at all; he is merely speculating about what might be.
  • I don't know.
  • It's close to this, but as mentioned above, it carries a little more information.
  • It says something like I don't know, but I'll make a guess .
  • habibaelgindy I think/probably/as far as I know These are also similar, but not exact paraphrases of 'for all I know'.
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'for all I know' accompanies a statement that the speaker is unsure about, or perhaps doesn't know at all; he is merely speculating about what might be.

habibaelgindyWhat does it exactly mean?I don't know.

It's close to this, but as mentioned above, it carries a little more information. It says something like I don't know, but I'll make a guess

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