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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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For being just as entertaining the first time we read it as the last, creating the definitive dark and moody characterization of the Caped Crusader that is still channeled to this day, and for answering the age old question of "Who would win, Batman or Superman?", The Dark Knight Returns is the greatest Batman graphic novel of all time.

I'd like to know whether or not it is correct that "time" has been omitted after "the last", "creating" is the object of "as," and "as creating" modifies "being."

Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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" ], The Dark Knight Returns is the greatest Batman graphic novel of all time. I have bracketed the three items which comprise a list of adverbials modifying the main clause at the end. 'For' = because of.

— Mister Micawber

  • " ], The Dark Knight Returns is the greatest Batman graphic novel of all time.
  • I have bracketed the three items which comprise a list of adverbials modifying the main clause at the end.
  • 'For' = because of.
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[For being just as entertaining the first time we read it as the last], [(for) creating the definitive dark and moody characterization of the Caped Crusader that is still channeled to this day], and [for answering the age old question of "Who would win, Batman or Superman?"], The Dark Knight Returns is the greatest Batman graphic novel of all time.
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park sang joonI'd like to know whether or not it is correct that "time" has been omitted after "the last"
It's fine.
park sang joon"creating" is the object of "as," and "as creating" modifies "being."
No. The clause beginning with "creating" (in green below) is a non-finite clause that explains what is entertaining about th
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Thank you, Mr.Micawber, for your very clear answer. Emotion: smile

I can't also understand the meaning of "as the last."
So, could yo
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...just as entertaining the first time we read it as the last [time we read it].
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Thank you, Mr.Jim and Mr.Micawber, for your kindness. Emotion: smile

I'd like to know whether by any chance, I can displace "as" with "li
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park sang joonI can displace replace "as" with "like."
No. Sorry. That's not possible.

CJ
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Thank you, Mr.Jim, for your continuing to answer. Emotion: smile
I don't know what "as" means here; please help me!!
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park sang joonI don't know what "as" means here
It's the normal way of doing a comparison of equality. Two amounts of entertainment are the same.

just as entertaining the first time we read it as the last [ time]

equally
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We read it the first time a long time ago. We just read it again. We were entertained a long time ago; we are entertained now. Equally.

The idiom requires a double "as" -- "just as' then "as" now. Then and now are equal. That's why "like" won't work.
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