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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
It is no accident that...
Hi all
What does 'it is no accident' imply here?
It is no accident that four of the five permanent members of the Securtiy Council are amongst the world's leading arms dealers.
Thank you
PBF
What does 'it is no accident' imply here?
It is no accident that four of the five permanent members of the Securtiy Council are amongst the world's leading arms dealers.
Thank you
PBF
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That it is a likely/logical situation.
- That it is a likely/logical situation.
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Thank you for replying MM.
But isn't it assumed to be a fact that 4 of the 5 permanent members of the council are among the worlds' leading arms dealer based on statistics the author has gathered?
Thanks again
PBF
But isn't it assumed to be a fact that 4 of the 5 permanent members of the council are among the worlds' leading arms dealer based on statistics the author has gathered?
Thanks again
PBF
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You have given me nothing in the way of context; how am I to know?-- but in any case, that has nothing to do with the meaning of 'it is no accident', which is 'it is a likely/logical situation'.
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You have given me nothing in the way of context; how am I to know?-- but in any case, that has nothing to do with the meaning of 'it is no accident', which is 'it is a likely/logical situation'.
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It is no accident that... = It is by no accident that... which means "It is natural that...".
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