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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acceptable speculation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing ideas or theories that are reasonable or permissible to consider, especially in contexts like academic writing or debates.
Example: "While we cannot confirm the details, the theory presented is an acceptable speculation based on the available evidence."
Alternatives: "reasonable conjecture" or "plausible assumption".
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And if so, is it acceptable speculation?
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It is not acceptable to present authorial speculation as fact, as when Ellis says of John and Abigail: "Their minds were so perfectly aligned... that no discussion was necessary..
Kraft maintained that it would continue to strive for a deal that would be acceptable to the Cadbury board while speculation centered on what other bids could now be triggered.
"We have endured speculation that somehow this conduct is acceptable to the firm, its senior management and to me," Mr. Cohen wrote.
This finding lead to speculation that it might be an acceptable norm to incur minor bumps and bruises to the lower extremities which are not perceived to be injuries by the participants (Shirani et al. 2010).
Can Dawes' theoretically possible speculation be converted into an evolutionarily acceptable theory?
However, all reviewers also agree that several important points need to be addressed, and some speculations refined, before this paper is acceptable for publication.
Hammond said: "Just responding to the speculation that we've seen, it would not be acceptable for somebody to be spirited out of Hong Kong in order to face charges in a different jurisdiction.
There has been a lot speculation as to how we've reached the point where violence is now being promoted as an acceptable response to democratically-enacted legislation.
Financial speculation?
Perfectly acceptable!
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