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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Not for nothing

Is this something Native English speaker say? Is it natural ?

It's not for nothing that he's ranked number 1 in the world.

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Anonymous Is this something n ative English speaker s say? Is it natural ? It's not for nothing that he's ranked number 1 in the world.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Is this something n ative English speaker s say?
  • Is it natural ?
  • It's not for nothing that he's ranked number 1 in the world.
  • Yes and yes.
  • It's not for nothing that ~ There is a very good reason why CJ
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AnonymousIs this something native English speakers say? Is it natural ?
It's not for nothing that he's ranked number 1 in the world.
Yes and yes.

It's not for nothing that ~ There is a very good reason why

CJ
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Is this an idiom CJ?

I can't find it in the dictionary.

Is this natural also?

It is not for nothing that he deserves the prize.

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AnonymousIs this an idiom CJ? I can't find it in the dictionary.
I suppose you could call it an idiom.
AnonymousIs this natural also? It is not for nothing that he deserves the prize.
You could use that. Here are more examples:

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Hi Califjim,


Could you tell me if these all mean the same thing and if they are all grammatically correct and natural?


It's not for nothing that he is number one.

He isn't number one in the world for nothing/for no reason?

He's number one for a reason/for good reason.




Could you tell me if I am correct?

Are these both correct? Do the

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