No. 11,276 in French
quelconque
Ordinary, unremarkable, or any.
In a sentence
Il a acheté un livre quelconque au magasin.
He bought some random book at the store.
In this context, 'quelconque' is used to describe the book as being ordinary or not special, emphasizing its arbitrary nature.
Ce bâtiment n'est pas quelconque, il a une histoire intéressante.
This building is not ordinary; it has an interesting history.
Here, 'quelconque' is used in a negative construction to highlight that the building has unique or special characteristics by rejecting its ordinariness.
Tu peux choisir une option quelconque parmi celles proposées.
You can choose any option among those offered.
In this example, 'quelconque' is used to mean 'any one', expressing that no particular choice is favored over others.
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