Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Clue"

A: I haven't heard this phrase often. However, I believe it means that the clue was very revealing and helpful in solving a mystery.

For example, a "key" will help unlock a mysterious box buried in your closet. If a clue is a "key", it is the next step to unlocking the truth.

A: clue is a word for something that helps answer a question. For example, her ring was a clue that she was married.

A: well with the auxiliary didn't you don't need put the verb in past

A: To not know

I don't have a clue why she came. = I don't know why she came.

Do you know why?
Not a clue.

Do you know why?
I don't know.

A: no clue means not having an idea

A: 1.Meanwhile, in the town of Leeds, police erect barricades and evacuate residents in their search for more clues.

2.In the absence of pictorial reality we reach instinctively for clues to some sort of story.

3.Though, at times, they can provide clues as to who we are and what we might become.

4.It is understood that they revealed the new name she was going to be using, possibly passport details and even clues to her new address.

5.There are a lot of clues pointing you in the right direction, but nobody just tells you where it's at.

6.Measuring the isotopic ratios on Mars will provide clues about possible biological activity.

7.Too often a film will decide who wears the white hat and leave obvious clues to make sure you know what they think you should think.

8.We need to know the story being played out before us and, instinctively, start to read the clues.
9.As yet we haven't been given any clues as to who can support Hounsou in the lead role.

10.Details of the broken concrete and severed steel rebar may provide clues to the nature of the World Trade Center collapse.

11.The first mission of its kind, its goal was to provide clues as to the origins of our solar system.

12.Forensic teams had searched the field for clues, and detectives staged a reconstruction there of Sarah's last known movements.

13.Today, investigators are combing the crash sites and preparing to analyze flight data and cockpit voice recorders for vital clues.

14.The weird narrative developments are beginning to feel less like clues and more like red herrings.

15.It's a quest for the truth that drops vital clues and red herrings along the way.

A: “You don’t have a clue about how much I have sacrificed for you!

I bet you don’t have a clue about what I’m going to say

I have no clue where I will go to college”

You don’t have a clue=You don’t know anything

A: It can mean you don't know a particular piece of information.

A: "Do you know what time the bus arrives?"

B: "I have no clue."

Saying someone "is clueless" can mean you're implying they are stupid.

A: Brittany doesn't know how to do laundry or wash dishes, she is so clueless!"

A: Give me a clue. I don't have a clue where Chiyomi has gone. Please clue me in if you hear anything. The first clue we found was a discarded soy sauce bottle. That guy really doesn't have a clue.

A: "I tried to ask him what he likes to do. His responses were thin but telling."

"Her feedback on my paper was thin but telling."

Thin but telling means something is small or plain but tells you a lot of information.

For example, If someone asked what I'm interested in and I said "marine biology". That's a very short (thin) answer but it tells you a lot about me. You can assume from that answer that if I like marine biology that I also like animals, the ocean, and science.

A: I have no clues would be improper grammar, and should not be used. "I have no clue" means to not know the answer to something, and would be the proper way to say this phrase.

A: They're essentially the same thing, just the wording being different

Some examples to use them would be:

"- Hey Joshua, do you know how to answer this question?"

"- No, I don't have a clue" or " I have no clue"

Both work for these situations, just different wording and maybe some are more used in different areas rather than the others

hope it helped

(PD: They both mean that you don't have any idea / don't know )

A: A clue is a piece of evidence or information used in a detection of a crime example, police officers are still looking for clues.
Evidence, is the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
example, There is plenty of evidence to show that they were in the area on the day of question.
Proof, establishes facts of the truth and statement.
example, you will be asked to provide proof of the incident.

A: It means the same thing but it’s just preference to what you prefer to say

A: They can generally be used under the same circumstances, to a varying degree of intensity.

- I had no idea he had planned a birthday surprise for me.
- He had no clue what had happened (absolutely no idea)

A: “Clue”
Used in a sentence:
“Watch for a clue…” 🙂

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A: Your accent is quite good but your grammar/use of words may be something to focus on to improve

A: I think...

1. I haven't got any clue.

I'd say "I haven't got a clue." It's very natural and casual for everyday speech.

2. Come again? ( what did you say )

This is OK in casual speech between friends. It can also mean "I don't believe what you're telling me" if you say it with a strong question intonation.

3. I rather like to do things off the cuff.

"rather" makes this sentence sound a bit formal. If you leave "rather" out it's very natural.

A: Number 2. I haven't got a clue.

A: @tjstkdn 'For very little while' is what sounds a little bit unnatural. The meaning is the same but 'for a very short time' sounds better.

A: Put a A in front of clue so it says "I have not a clue" Also, change devote to devoted. You are talking about the past tense I believe, therefore devoted sounds better. :)

A: c. Much as I loved chips, my doctor says they're bad for me.
d. However much sums you offer them, they'd never agree....
e. No matter how often they ask me, I'm not....
h. Intelligent as she is, she wastes most evenings...