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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

As a lover

Which of the following sentences are correct with the given meanings:
1-They treated her as a queen.
Meaning: They treated her as if she was a queen.
2-He played with words as toys.
Meaning: He played with words as if they were toys.
3-He ridiculed her as a failure.
Meaning: He ridiculed her as if she was a failure.

4-He talked to her as a lover.
5-He talked to her as his lover.
6-He talked to her as her lover.

Meaning: He talked to her as if she was his lover/he was her lover.
Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

1-They treated her as a queen. Meaning: They treated her as if she was a queen. There is a small difference, but I prefer: They treated her like they would treat a queen.

  • 1-They treated her as a queen.
  • Meaning: They treated her as if she was a queen.
  • There is a small difference, but I prefer: They treated her like they would treat a queen.
  • ) 3-He ridiculed her as a failure.
  • Meaning: He ridiculed her as if she was a failure.
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1-They treated her as a queen.
Meaning: They treated her as if she was a queen.

There is a small difference, but I prefer:
They treated her like they would treat a queen. (, which she might be.)

3-He ridiculed her as a failure.
Meaning: He ridiculed her as if she was a failure.
There is a big difference: They ridiculed her for failing.
But

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