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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
An air of
McCain's camp congratulated Huckabee on the victories but with an air of confidence, saying that Huckabee threatened only to chip away at McCain's substantial lead in the GOP race for the presidential nomination.
but with an ari of confidence
means
but he pretended he was confident
or
He yet looked confident
Right?
but with an ari of confidence
means
but he pretended he was confident
or
He yet looked confident
Right?
Top answer
air=attitude
- air=attitude
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We sometimes say, "He put on airs," which means he pretended to be better than he was. But as your quote stands, the intent is that the confidence was genuine.
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Oh well,
Context will sometimes suggest that an "air" is only bravado, or pretense; but the expression, "air of confidence" doesn't speculate on it's genuinness. At least, that's my sense of it.
Context will sometimes suggest that an "air" is only bravado, or pretense; but the expression, "air of confidence" doesn't speculate on it's genuinness. At least, that's my sense of it.
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AvangiWe sometimes say, "He put on airs," which means he pretended to be better than he was. But as your quote stands, the intent is that the confidence was genuine.Got it! Thanks, Avangi.
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