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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a substantial argument against" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when presenting a strong or significant point that opposes a particular idea or position.
Example: "The researcher presented a substantial argument against the proposed theory, highlighting its flaws and inconsistencies."
Alternatives: "a strong case against" or "a significant objection to".
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[96 N.J. 554] Whether mentioned or not in these opinions, the very existence of a Dram Shop Act constitutes a substantial argument against expansion of the legislatively-mandated liability.
The endemism of all recent species of the family provides a substantial argument against profound abilities for marine dispersal.
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"That's a substantial argument, but not necessarily a winner," Little said.
Now that, I think, is a substantial argument!
The proposition that it is less cruel for a human being to be wrongly imprisoned for life is probably one that reasonable people facing the choice would disagree on.The only substantial argument against the death penalty is that it is a sanction of such awesome magnitude that it should be placed beyond the realm of the justifiable.
The more substantial argument against quantitative easing is that purchases of securities would be ineffectual, given Europe's bank-based financial system.
I had mentioned both as being part of "the most substantial argument against running the story," but that reference was relegated to the bottom of my column.
For me, the most substantial argument against running the story was the acknowledgment that the Swift program was letter-of-the-law legal, had helped catch some terrorists and had a clean record on privacy abuse.
Indeed, there is a strong argument against any such bias.
Not only is there no shred of evidence in support of the presumed sweep of new genes over the virus world but there are (we believe) substantial arguments against specific scenarios that must be developed to make such a sweep credible.
A more substantial argument has to be had at the level of principle.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com