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Copysnake Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

As much as

Mr. Summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box, but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box.
                                                                                           from The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

what does the phrase "as much tradition as was represented..." mean?
  

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even as much tradition as was represented by the black box = even the small amount of tradition that the black box was.

— Mister Micawber

  • even as much tradition as was represented by the black box = even the small amount of tradition that the black box was.
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even as much tradition as was represented by the black box = even the small amount of tradition that the black box was.
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Thank you very much! and does this is the same meaning as "as much as sb can do"? I find this phrase in dictionary meaning sth is difficult to do. and two more questions from the same article please:

 There was a great deal of fussing to be done before Mr. Summers declared the lottery open. There were the lists to make up--of heads of families, head
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and does this is the same meaning as "as much as sb can do"? -- No, I don't think they are very closely related.

what is the head of family-- The leader of the entire family group (grandparents, brothers, uncles, cousins) or clan. Perhaps a grandfather or grandmother?

head of household in family-- The leader of a nuclear family (husband, wife, children), usual
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