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Rommel Posted 13 years ago
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Is “a mecca of excellence” really an English idiom?

I came across the noun phrase “a mecca of excellence” written in a historical marker on the wall of a government-owned building. Is such a phrase really an English idiomatic expression? Or did the writer simply use poetic license?
  

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It's not a common or idiomatic expression. It's also a little odd to my ear. A mecca is usually a place that attracts people .

— Clive

  • It's not a common or idiomatic expression.
  • It's also a little odd to my ear.
  • A mecca is usually a place that attracts people .
  • I'd prefer eg A mecca for lovers of excellence.
  • Clive
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It's not a common or idiomatic expression.

It's also a little odd to my ear. A mecca is usually a place that attracts people.
I'd prefer eg A mecca for lovers of excellence.

Clive
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