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Nesa Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

"hardly a new idea"

Hi,

Does the bold part mean not a new idea?

This kind of false provenance, whether real or assumed, is hardly a new idea.

Regards,
Nesa
  

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nesa Does the bold part mean not a new idea? Yes, and more. It says that it's not a new a idea and shows that the speaker is scoffing at anyone who might think that it is a new idea.

— CalifJim

  • nesa Does the bold part mean not a new idea?
  • Yes, and more.
  • It says that it's not a new a idea and shows that the speaker is scoffing at anyone who might think that it is a new idea.
  • CJ
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nesaDoes the bold part mean not a new idea?
Yes, and more. It says that it's not a new a idea and shows that the speaker is scoffing at anyone who might think that it is a new idea.

CJ
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