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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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as it is

"he might have been killed; as it is he was severely injured".

The only thing I am sure of reading this is that I do not understand this at all. Emotion: big smile

Are there two man speaking or only one? Emotion: rolleyes

What does 'as it is' mean here and what does it mean anyway?

Please give me some example sentences.

Thanks
  

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It means just what it says in the dictionary where you found the example: as it is adverb in the actual state of affairs and often contrary to expectations ; "he might have been killed; as it is he was severely injured" They believe that if the South had been let alone it would have produced a civilization superior to that of modern America. As it is , they consider that the North is now reaping the fruits of excess egalitarianism. "Do you think you could find me something I could do here at home to make some money, so I could still watch the baby and do the rest of the things"?

— Mister Micawber

  • It means just what it says in the dictionary where you found the example: as it is adverb in the actual state of affairs and often contrary to expectations ; "he might have been killed; as it is he was severely injured" They believe that if the South had been let alone it would have produced a civilization superior to that of modern America.
  • As it is , they consider that the North is now reaping the fruits of excess egalitarianism.
  • "Do you think you could find me something I could do here at home to make some money, so I could still watch the baby and do the rest of the things"?
  • "It seems to me you have enough to do as it is ", Eugenia said.
  • She had been watching Maggie go from the washing machine to the baby to the stove and back again.
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It means just what it says in the dictionary where you found the example:

as it is
adverbin the actual state of affairs and often contrary to expectations; "he might have been killed; as it is he was severely injured"
They believe that if the South had been let alone
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I think the meaning of might is not clear to me here:

"he might have been killed; as it is he was severely injured".

Possibility? But then why going on to state he was injured?
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something happened that could have killed him. Luckily he was only injured, albeit severely.
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Nona The Britsomething happened that could have killed him. Luckily he was only injured, albeit severely.
Hello Nona,

I see, excellent!

I have one more question, as it is.

'Luckily' - which part in the original sentences imply that?

Is it in the definition of 'as it is' (often contrary to expectation)?

Thank you
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