make my case

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0 "I'm going to make [my case] until we have a nominee, but we're not going to have one today, and we're not going to have one tomorrow, and we're not going to have one the next day," Clinton said Monday in Kentucky. 02br02br001.  What's the meaning of 'make my case'? This is obviously not a lawsuit.02br02br002. What's the meaning of 'one tomorrow', 'one today', and 'one the next day'?02br02br00Thanks!0-

Clive · Accepted Answer

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01font00"I'm going to make [my case] until we have a nominee, but we're not going to have one today, and we're not going to have one tomorrow, and we're not going to have one the next day," Clinton said Monday in Kentucky. 02font02br
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01font001. What's the meaning of 'make my case'? This is obviously not a lawsuit. 02font00'To make your case'means 'to present your arguments/reasons'. She means 'I'm going to continue to tell the American people why I am the best person to choose as the Democratic candidate'.02br
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01font002. What's the meaning of 'one tomorrow', 'one today', and 'one the next day'? 02font00'One' is a pronoun here. It refers to nominee. She is saying 02br
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01u00. . . but we're not going to have 01b00a nominee02b00 today, and we're not going to have 01b00a nominee02b00 tomorrow, and we're not going to have 01b00a nominee02b00 the next day,. . . ". 02u02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Clive, great explanation. I understand them now. By the way, are nominee and candidate interchangable? 0-

Clive · Answer

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01font00are nominee and candidate interchangable? 02font00In this political context, there's not much difference. 02br
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00A 'nominee' is someone who is proposed as a candidate.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

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