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Taka Posted 20 years ago
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Biologists study the form of all organisms, both plants and animals, and their activities, their functions, and their environment. They are not content, as were the old-time students of natural history, simply to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts.
About 'as were the old-time students of natural history', which interpretation is correct?
(1) the old-time students of natural history were content to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts
(2) the old-time students of natural history were not content to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts
About 'as were the old-time students of natural history', which interpretation is correct?
(1) the old-time students of natural history were content to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts
(2) the old-time students of natural history were not content to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts
Top answer
The second one is correct. Because the sentence which was witten in red refers to the sentence which is used before itself. So, if the first sentence is negative,then the other sentence is negative too.
- The second one is correct.
- Because the sentence which was witten in red refers to the sentence which is used before itself.
- So, if the first sentence is negative,then the other sentence is negative too.
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The second one is correct.
Because the sentence which was witten in red refers to the sentence which is used before itself. So, if the first sentence is negative,then the other sentence is negative too.
Because the sentence which was witten in red refers to the sentence which is used before itself. So, if the first sentence is negative,then the other sentence is negative too.
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I vote for (1), just out of intuition.
It's a good question; I'll wait to see what the teachers would say.
It's a good question; I'll wait to see what the teachers would say.
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Hi guys,
The intended meaning is clearly #1. However, it does seem a little ambiguous in the way it is written. Better to write something like:
Unlike the old-time students of natural history, they are not content simply to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts.
The intended meaning is clearly #1. However, it does seem a little ambiguous in the way it is written. Better to write something like:
Unlike the old-time students of natural history, they are not content simply to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts.
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CliveHi guys,
The intended meaning is clearly #1. However, it does seem a little ambiguous in the way it is written. Better to write something like:
Unlike the old-time students of natural history, they are not content simply to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts.
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Hi,
Yes. You could say They are not content, as the old-time students of natural history were not, simply to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts.
Clive
Yes. You could say They are not content, as the old-time students of natural history were not, simply to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts.
Clive
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Clive
Hi guys,
The intended meaning is clearly #1. However, it does seem a little ambiguous in the way it is written. Better to write something like:
Unlike the old-time students of natural history, they are not content simply to collect and study a mass of unrelated facts.
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Hi,
We don't have to use 'either' here? Is it optional? Or is it wrong? It's not wrong, it's just not necessary. It's obvious that what is being said applies to both parties.
Best wishes, Clive
We don't have to use 'either' here? Is it optional? Or is it wrong? It's not wrong, it's just not necessary. It's obvious that what is being said applies to both parties.
Best wishes, Clive
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I wouldn't express #1 with "as"... How about "... not content, no more than the ..." ?
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