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Meaning of "on the grounds"



 
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Meaning of "on the grounds" #1 (permalink) Thu Aug 10, 2006 17:30 pm   Meaning of "on the grounds"		  
Can "rejects something on the grounds that..." mean "rejects something based on..."?
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Meaning of "on the grounds" #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 10, 2006 17:39 pm   Meaning of "on the grounds"		  
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Yes, Cooliegirly. Very Happy
You could also say "on the grounds that" means "for the reason that".

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