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Free sign upThe phrase "an acceptable answer" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a response that meets the required standards or criteria in a discussion or evaluation.
Example: "In this context, an acceptable answer would include all the key points discussed in the lecture."
Alternatives: "a satisfactory response" or "a valid answer."
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To me, that's not an acceptable answer.
He expects them to have an acceptable answer.
"Because I always order the cheeseburger" is an acceptable answer.
Mr. Gordon said that was not an acceptable answer.
Somehow I sense that my first thought, "The Empire Strikes Back," is not an acceptable answer.
She later told the children that "I don't know" would have been an acceptable answer.
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The final questionnaire was adapted for the Dutch healthcare context, reduced and validated by microbiologists to have a final scope of 47 questions for an acceptable answering duration of 15 20 minutes.
It is common knowledge in Sweden that the teeth should be brushed at least twice a day, which may make responders more susceptible to give a socially acceptable answer to this particular question, which in turn may have influenced the results.
This is a perfectly acceptable answer.
It's a more acceptable answer than "She died of you".
Not a very acceptable answer.
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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