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Yasu_english Posted 14 years ago
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"as is Hachiko"

Hello everyone, my name is Yasu.
I have a question.

"Perhaps no dog is such a symbol of loyalty as is Hachiko, the Japanese Akita who waited for his master."

I'm not sure of "as is Hachiko".
I think this is "as a symbol of loyalty is Hachiko", but maybe just inversion.
Could you show me how to grasp the meaning?
  

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" The meaning is - Perhaps no dog is such a symbol of loyalty a s Hachiko is a symbol of loyalty ,. . The original is an uncommon word order.

— Clive

  • " The meaning is - Perhaps no dog is such a symbol of loyalty a s Hachiko is a symbol of loyalty ,.
  • .
  • The original is an uncommon word order.
  • It makes the meaning more emphatic, and the sentence more stylish.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Perhaps no dog is such a symbol of loyalty as is Hachiko, the Japanese Akita who waited for his master."

The meaning is - Perhaps no dog is such a symbol of loyalty as Hachiko is a symbol of loyalty,. . .

The original is an uncommon word order. It makes the meaning more emphatic, and the sentenc
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