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Discover LudwigThe phrase "tenuous grasp of" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a weak or unstable understanding of a concept or subject. Example: "Despite his efforts, he only had a tenuous grasp of the complex theories presented in the lecture."
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His response revealed a tenuous grasp of his situation.
For a veteran editor, Athill has a tenuous grasp of royalties.
Strunk and White had "a tenuous grasp of grammar," and George Orwell contradicted himself.
Trump isn't the first politician with a tenuous grasp of the facts, of course.
Detroit's auto executives have the most tenuous grasp of their grim situation.
They look up everything online and as a result have a tenuous grasp of the finer points of alphabetical order.
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MPs accused Philip Green of lacking even "a tenuous grasp on the reality of the situation".
As long as I held tight to my tenuous grasp on what was left of my sanity, I thought I was safer.
If someone were to sever enough of said cables, our tenuous grasp on the modern world would be lost.
But the public has only a tenuous grasp on just what the dogs are capable of.
It's a chance for a Japanese man with a tenuous grasp on English to address a stadium full of antsy Americans.
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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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