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Farhana Qureishi
What does it mean?
▪ Your argument doesn't hold any weight.
5 de mai de 2023 20:44
Respostas · 5
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In America, we say your argument doesn't carry (not hold) much weight. However, we also say, your argument doesn't hold water (meaning that it has holes in it.)
6 de maio de 2023
If I tell you that "your argument doesn't hold (or carry) much weight", it means that I (or other people, depending on context) do not assign much importance to what you are saying. It does not mean that I think your argument is wrong. I could even agree with you completely. It just means I am not (or other people are not) listening to what you say.
Here's an example. An old fool knows that there is a hole in a dam and the town is going to be flooded. He is right. Everyone is going to die. But nobody listens to him because he is an old fool and so his arguments don't carry any weight.
6 de maio de 2023
not valid
5 de maio de 2023
It doesn’t make sense. It can’t be justified.
5 de maio de 2023
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Farhana Qureishi
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Bengali, Inglês
Idioma de aprendizado
Inglês
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