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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
It can't be argued that
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- It would be better if we could argue that Mr. McVeigh is a casual friend. Is that a better word?
- It is a better word, but it can't be argued that.
- Why can't it be argued that?
- We're getting married. (the good wife 420)
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Hello....
In “it can't be argued that”, does it refer to the relationship and that refer to that Mr. McVeigh is a casual friend?
- It would be better if we could argue that Mr. McVeigh is a casual friend. Is that a better word?
- It is a better word, but it can't be argued that.
- Why can't it be argued that?
- We're getting married. (the good wife 420)
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Hello....
In “it can't be argued that”, does it refer to the relationship and that refer to that Mr. McVeigh is a casual friend?
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- Why can't it be argued that? The underlined parts are completely ungrammatical. CJ
- - Why can't it be argued that?
- The underlined parts are completely ungrammatical.
- CJ
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pructus- It is a better word, but it can't be argued that.- Why can't it be argued that?The underlined parts are completely ungrammatical.
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Thanks so much, CJ!!
That is really what I couldn't have thought, that the part is ungrammatical...
But it was used in the drama, which means people seem to be actually saying like that....
So, it's difficult to disregard, as a learner of English...
I'd like to know what that part was meant to express, even if it is ungrammatical...
That is really what I couldn't have thought, that the part is ungrammatical...
But it was used in the drama, which means people seem to be actually saying like that....
So, it's difficult to disregard, as a learner of English...
I'd like to know what that part was meant to express, even if it is ungrammatical...
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pructusit was used in the drama, which means people seem to be actually saying like thatIf you heard it, then it could be that you didn't write it in a way that makes it possible to interpret it.
I'm guessing. It may be that the second speaker is objecting to the expression "argue that", so he's sayi
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I've found the video file.
https://youtu.be/64RUiaEabwU?list=PLoMkXHRZE4MGhukj_QYntQhWykYijU8Tw
...... Here, the time point 8:30.
Writing this reply, I started to see what you are saying....
And I happen to think that makes sense...
Wow!!
What a t
https://youtu.be/64RUiaEabwU?list=PLoMkXHRZE4MGhukj_QYntQhWykYijU8Tw
...... Here, the time point 8:30.
Writing this reply, I started to see what you are saying....
And I happen to think that makes sense...
Wow!!
What a t
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