http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldExplainSentenceCircumstantial/vhlnd/post.htm#371909Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:29:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:371909Peaceblinkfriend0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldExplainSentenceCircumstantial/vhlnd/post.htm#371909http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-371909.xmlThanks for your help, Clive and Grammer Geek. I think I know what it means now. Best wishes, Ernesthttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldExplainSentenceCircumstantial/vhlnd/post.htm#371892Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:29:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:371892Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldExplainSentenceCircumstantial/vhlnd/post.htm#371892http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-371892.xmlHi, Could you explain the sentence to me, please? The case against her was circumstantial. I have looked up the word cicumstantial in the dictionary. It says it means containing information, especially about a crime, which makes you think something is true but does not definitely prove it , but I still don't understand what it means. Thank you. They found the murdered man in his office at 11am. My name was in his appointment book for 10:45am. They found his wallet in my apartment. But, nobody saw me go into or come out of his office. I argue that I was never in his office, and that someone else hid his wallet in my apartment. The case against me is circumstantial . There is no clear proof of my guilt. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldExplainSentenceCircumstantial/vhlnd/post.htm#371887Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:29:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:371887Grammar Geek2http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldExplainSentenceCircumstantial/vhlnd/post.htm#371887http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-371887.xmlShe has been accused of a crime, but there is no hard evidence (no fingerprints on the murder weapon, none of her DNA on the victim) to prove it. Only circumstances that suggest her guilt (such a strong motive, being seen with the victim shortly before the body was discovered, etc.)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldExplainSentenceCircumstantial/vhlnd/post.htmMon, 26 Jan 2009 04:29:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:371878Peaceblinkfriend3http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldExplainSentenceCircumstantial/vhlnd/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-371878.xmlCould you explain the sentence to me, please? The case against her was circumstantial. I have looked up the word cicumstantial in the dictionary. It says it means containing information, especially about a crime, which makes you think something is true but does not definitely prove it , but I still don't understand what it means. Thank you. Best wishes, Ernest