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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
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as much as
What does 'as much as' mean?
He saved his own skin as much as mine.
He saved his own skin as much as mine.
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g. " Jane is saying to Mary that John extinguished the fire not just to save her (Jane's) life, but to save his (John's) own!
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- " Jane is saying to Mary that John extinguished the fire not just to save her (Jane's) life, but to save his (John's) own!
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"Saved his skin" means "saved his (own) life."
e.g.
Mary: "John is a hero; he put out the fire in the office and saved your life!"
Jane: "He saved his own skin as much as mine."
Jane is saying to Mary that John extinguished the fire not just to save her (Jane's) life, but to save his (John's) own!
e.g.
Mary: "John is a hero; he put out the fire in the office and saved your life!"
Jane: "He saved his own skin as much as mine."
Jane is saying to Mary that John extinguished the fire not just to save her (Jane's) life, but to save his (John's) own!
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