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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

As I do

'Knowing him as I do I can't believe he would do such a thing.'

What does the bold part in this sentence mean?
  

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Anonymous Knowing him as I do I can't believe he would do such a thing The implication is that I know this person very well, and that in my judgement, it would not be within his character to do such a thing. This kind of participial phrase is common. It's fun to argue about what it modifies.

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  • Anonymous Knowing him as I do I can't believe he would do such a thing The implication is that I know this person very well, and that in my judgement, it would not be within his character to do such a thing.
  • This kind of participial phrase is common.
  • It's fun to argue about what it modifies.
  • Loving him the way I do, I cannot leave.
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AnonymousKnowing him as I do I can't believe he would do such a thing
The implication is that I know this person very well, and that in my judgement,
it would not be within his character to do such a thing.
This kind of participial phrase is common. It's fun to argue about what it modifies.

Loving him the way I do, I cannot leave.
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