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Inchoateknowledge Posted 19 years ago
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00What does the second 01font00as02font00 mean? 02br
00What comes after the second 01font00as?02font00 Is it an elaboration on what 01font00definite02font00 means?02br
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02i 02br 02br 00Yes, it is. 01b 01i 00"That is,"02i 02b 00 prompts an elaboration. 02i 02br 02br 00I think it means the same as 01b 01i 00"As if"02i 02b 00 and 01b 01i 00"as though"02i 02b 02br 0-

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  • 02i 02br 02br 00Yes, it is.
  • 01b 01i 00"That is,"02i 02b 00 prompts an elaboration.
  • 02i 02br 02br 00I think it means the same as 01b 01i 00"As if"02i 02b 00 and 01b 01i 00"as though"02i 02b 02br 0-
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