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Zuotengdazuo Posted 7 years ago
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As it ever will be brought in this world

“... You know a conjuror gets no credit when once he has explained his trick, and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

"I shall never do that," I answered; "you have brought detection as near an exact science as it ever will be brought in this world."

From A Study in Scarlet

Hi. Can I paraphrase the underlined part as “no one could have brought detection as near an exact science as him”?

Or do you have a better paraphrase?

Thank you.

  

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Can I paraphrase the underlined part as “no one could have brought detection as near an exact science as him”? Your version does not consider the future. The original sentence does.

— Clive

  • Can I paraphrase the underlined part as “no one could have brought detection as near an exact science as him”?
  • Your version does not consider the future.
  • The original sentence does.
  • Or do you have a better paraphrase?
  • eg No one will ever make detection a more exact science than you have .
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Can I paraphrase the underlined part as “no one could have brought detection as near an exact science as him”? Your version does not consider the future. The original sentence does.


Or do you have a better paraphrase? eg No one will ever make detection a more exact science than you have.

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