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Omar Ahmed Posted 6 years ago
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I wish more of today’s authors wrote as well as Steinbeck.

What does the underlined part mean? Does it mean 'as efficiently as'? If not, what does it mean?

  

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I wish more of today’s authors wrote as well as Steinbeck. What does the underlined part mean? Does it mean 'as efficiently as'?

— Clive

  • I wish more of today’s authors wrote as well as Steinbeck.
  • What does the underlined part mean?
  • Does it mean 'as efficiently as'?
  • No.
  • If not, what does it mean?
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I wish more of today’s authors wrote as well as Steinbeck.

What does the underlined part mean? Does it mean 'as efficiently as'? No. If not, what does it mean?

It means I wish more of today’s authors produced writing that was as good as Steinbeck's writing.

Clive

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