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K.O. Posted 21 years ago
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He looked doubtful, in as much as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression.
He looked as much doubtful as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression.
What does the first sentence suggest different to the second one? Thanks.
He looked as much doubtful as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression.
What does the first sentence suggest different to the second one? Thanks.
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Hi, He looked doubtful, in as much as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression. He looked as much doubtful as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression. To me, the meaning is the same, namely: How much can a face carved from oak look doubtful?
- Hi, He looked doubtful, in as much as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression.
- He looked as much doubtful as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression.
- To me, the meaning is the same, namely: How much can a face carved from oak look doubtful?
- That's how doubtful he looked.
- The implication is that it's hard to carve a face with such a subtle expression as doubt, so the meaning is that he didn't look very doubtful.
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Hi,
He looked doubtful, in as much as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression.
He looked as much doubtful as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression.
To me, the meaning is the same, namely:
How much can a face carved from oak look d
He looked doubtful, in as much as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression.
He looked as much doubtful as a face carved from Irish oak can carry that expression.
To me, the meaning is the same, namely:
How much can a face carved from oak look d
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