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Liveinjapan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Marginal at best

The annual sales of ABC Company are $10 billion, but its sales per shop are just $10 million, which are marginal at best.

Is this natural?
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Yes. In this case it means on the very edge of acceptability. I think of it in terms of being "on" or "off" the paper.

— Avangi

  • Yes.
  • In this case it means on the very edge of acceptability.
  • I think of it in terms of being "on" or "off" the paper.
  • The margin is a sort of zone which is nearly off the page.
  • If it were completely off the page, it would be unacceptable.
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Yes. In this case it means on the very edge of acceptability. I think of it in terms of being "on" or "off" the paper. The margin is a sort of zone which is nearly off the page. If it were completely off the page, it would be unacceptable.
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Got it! Thanks, Avangi!
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