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Discover LudwigThe phrase "sounds not bad" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to express that something is not necessarily good, but also not terrible. Example: "I tried the new restaurant down the street and the food sounds not bad. It wasn't amazing, but it also wasn't terrible."
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That sounds not too bad a deal.
That sounds... not bad, until you compare it with the average annual return of a long-term investment portfolio, the kind you might build in a retirement plan.
True, trains did go by almost constantly just the other side of some shoreline trees; but the sound was not bad for sleeping at all.
"Make it sound bad but not too bad.
That doesn't sound so bad, but don't be fooled.
Saying things like, "Oh, that doesn't sound so bad" or "That doesn't sound like something ____ would do" is not helpful.
That sounds bad, doesn't it?
It sounds bad doesn't it?
Sounds pretty bad, doesn't it?
Serving time on weekends may not sound bad, but I wasn't prepared for what I encountered.
For millions "moving on" now means moving into self-employment, which does not sound so bad.
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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.

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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com