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Silencio Tarsier Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

rare is close to the mark

The general view that large profit opportunities are rare is close to the mark.

I can not understant this sentence.
what is the meaning of last part which is "rare is close to the mark"?
  

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Hi Silencio I think you did not understand 'close to the mark' rather than 'rare is close to the mark'. close to the mark= almost accurate and correct. So: The general view that large profit opportunities are rare is almost correct .

— Prajwalkr

  • Hi Silencio I think you did not understand 'close to the mark' rather than 'rare is close to the mark'.
  • close to the mark= almost accurate and correct.
  • So: The general view that large profit opportunities are rare is almost correct .
  • I think this clears your doubt..
  • Prajwal
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Hi Silencio
I think you did not understand 'close to the mark' rather than 'rare is close to the mark'.

close to the mark= almost accurate and correct.

So:
The general view that large profit opportunities are rare is almost correct.

I think this clears your doubt..

Prajwal
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:) clear

thank you!!!!!!!!!
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