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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
As if it were
Can one say
a. He paints as if it were a religious ceremony.
b. He bakes cakes as if it were a religious ceremony.
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In (a) painting is considered a religious ceremony by him, and (b) baking cakes is considered a religious ceremony by him.
Many thanks.
a. He paints as if it were a religious ceremony.
b. He bakes cakes as if it were a religious ceremony.
?
In (a) painting is considered a religious ceremony by him, and (b) baking cakes is considered a religious ceremony by him.
Many thanks.
Top answer
You can say those sentences, but it's most likely not that he thinks these activities are religious ceremonies. It's that his attitude, approach, and reverence for the task - or maybe the way he creates rituals - are similar to the way some people conduct religious ceremonies.
- You can say those sentences, but it's most likely not that he thinks these activities are religious ceremonies.
- It's that his attitude, approach, and reverence for the task - or maybe the way he creates rituals - are similar to the way some people conduct religious ceremonies.
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You can say those sentences, but it's most likely not that he thinks these activities are religious ceremonies.
It's that his attitude, approach, and reverence for the task - or maybe the way he creates rituals - are similar to the way some people conduct religious ceremonies.
It's that his attitude, approach, and reverence for the task - or maybe the way he creates rituals - are similar to the way some people conduct religious ceremonies.
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Thank you very much.
Absolutely. I didn't express my meaning properly. I thought I was taking a shortcut, but what I said was misleading. Thank you for clarifying things.
Many thanks.
Absolutely. I didn't express my meaning properly. I thought I was taking a shortcut, but what I said was misleading. Thank you for clarifying things.
Many thanks.
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