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Longforest Posted 20 years ago
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as a matter of pride and fun?
He has now, as a matter of pride and fun, I think, became invilved in drag shows.
Does the underlined part mean because of pride and fun? I know idioms like as a matter of fact and as a matter of form, but this usage is totally beyond my knowledge. I've never seen it used this way.
Does the underlined part mean because of pride and fun? I know idioms like as a matter of fact and as a matter of form, but this usage is totally beyond my knowledge. I've never seen it used this way.
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It is a little awkward in construction (I would write ' as a matter of pride and just for / in a spirit of fun '); however, your interpretation is accurate. As a matter of form/trust/law/choice/course/principle/practice/faith/policy -- these are some of the commoner collocations with this phrase.
- It is a little awkward in construction (I would write ' as a matter of pride and just for / in a spirit of fun '); however, your interpretation is accurate.
- As a matter of form/trust/law/choice/course/principle/practice/faith/policy -- these are some of the commoner collocations with this phrase.
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It is a little awkward in construction (I would write 'as a matter of pride and just for / in a spirit of fun'); however, your interpretation is accurate.
As a matter of form/trust/law/choice/course/principle/practice/faith/policy -- these are some of the commoner collocations with this phrase.
As a matter of form/trust/law/choice/course/principle/practice/faith/policy -- these are some of the commoner collocations with this phrase.
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