ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: make my case

Clive — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:10:16 GMT

Hi,

are nominee and candidate interchangable? In this political context, there's not much difference.

A 'nominee' is someone who is proposed as a candidate.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: make my case

New2grammar — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:58:24 GMT

Clive, great explanation. I understand them now. By the way, are nominee and candidate interchangable?

Re: make my case

Clive — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:50:53 GMT

Hi,

"I'm going to make [my case] until we have a nominee, but we're not going to have one today, and we're not going to have one tomorrow, and we're not going to have one the next day," Clinton said Monday in Kentucky.

1. What's the meaning of 'make my case'? This is obviously not a lawsuit. 'To make your case'means 'to present your arguments/reasons'. She means 'I'm going to continue to tell the American people why I am the best person to choose as the Democratic candidate'.

2. What's the meaning of 'one tomorrow', 'one today', and 'one the next day'? 'One' is a pronoun here. It refers to nominee. She is saying

. . . but we're not going to have a nominee today, and we're not going to have a nominee tomorrow, and we're not going to have a nominee the next day,. . . ".

Best wishes, Clive

make my case

New2grammar — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:39:42 GMT

1. What's the meaning of 'make my case'? This is obviously not a lawsuit.

2. What's the meaning of 'one tomorrow', 'one today', and 'one the next day'?

Thanks!