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Your guess is as good as mine #1 (permalink) Sun Mar 27, 2005 16:37 pm   Your guess is as good as mine
 

Test No. incompl/elem-29 "Responses (2)", question 7

Mike: 'Do you think he'll be the next President?'
Jane: '.........'

(a) Your guess is as good as mine.
(b) Your guess is better.
(c) My guess is worse.
(d) We must guess harder.

Test No. incompl/elem-29 "Responses (2)", answer 7

Mike: 'Do you think he'll be the next President?'
Jane: 'Your guess is as good as mine.'

Correct answer: (a) Your guess is as good as mine.

Your answer was: incorrect
Mike: 'Do you think he'll be the next President?'
Jane: 'We must guess harder.'
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Your guess #2 (permalink) Sun Mar 27, 2005 20:40 pm   Your guess
 

This expression means I don't know and what you suggest is just the same as I would suggest.
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Your guess is as good as mine #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:32 am   Your guess is as good as mine
 

Alan, kindly explain why "my guess is worse" isnt correct in this case? thanks
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Your guess is as good as mine #4 (permalink) Mon Jun 22, 2009 17:49 pm   Your guess is as good as mine
 

Good evening Rolana, "my guess is worse"makes no sense whatsoever.
It is grammatically nonsensical.

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Your guess is as good as mine #5 (permalink) Mon Aug 03, 2009 18:57 pm   Your guess is as good as mine
 

is there a diplomatic ans in saying "your guess is as good as mine" ??...plzzz explain..
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