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What does 'reckon' mean? Is that a British expression?



 
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What does 'reckon' mean? Is that a British expression? #1 (permalink) Tue Jan 11, 2005 23:22 pm   What does 'reckon' mean? Is that a British expression?
 

Test No. incompl/elem-15 "An Easy Question", question 6

Well, I think it is and I ......... it's an impossible question to answer.

(a) deliver
(b) reckon
(c) report
(d) realize

Test No. incompl/elem-15 "An Easy Question", answer 6

Well, I think it is and I reckon it's an impossible question to answer.

Correct answer: (b) reckon

Your answer was: incorrect
Well, I think it is and I realize it's an impossible question to answer.
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sorry, but i don't understand your explanation, coul you tell me more?
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Reckon #2 (permalink) Wed Jan 12, 2005 0:16 am   Reckon
 

The person thinks that the question is impossible to answer so reckon is the right word here because it means guess/suppose/assume.
Alan has given a detailed answer to your question here.
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