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GrammarLoser Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Margin, usage?

"She went above her usual margin." Is this correct when what I'm trying to say is that this particular person never fails to get better, only this time, she went even beyond her margin of improving?
  

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No, 'margin' is a commercial word. We would most probably say ' She outdid herself this time '.

— Mister Micawber

  • No, 'margin' is a commercial word.
  • We would most probably say ' She outdid herself this time '.
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No, 'margin' is a commercial word. We would most probably say 'She outdid herself this time'.
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What do you mean by it being commercial word?
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Disregard what the author meant: is it correct to say, "Adele is such a great artist, but now I'm listening to her new song, and I must say that she went above her usual margin."
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No. I have already explained that 'margin' is a business word: in most minds it means the difference between the cost and the selling price of a product.
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