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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
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As much as
Are these sentences correct:
1) As much as she had mellowed down, her daughter had become fiery-tempered.
2) For as much as she had mellowed down, her daughter had become fiery-tempered.
The second one doesn't sound correct to me, unless 'for' is taken to mean 'because'.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) As much as she had mellowed down, her daughter had become fiery-tempered.
2) For as much as she had mellowed down, her daughter had become fiery-tempered.
The second one doesn't sound correct to me, unless 'for' is taken to mean 'because'.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasan mellowed down No. 'Mellowed' only. navitasan The second one doesn't sound correct to me Neither does to me, and I don't understand your meaning, but I suppose that it is this: She had mellowed just as her daughter had become fiery-tempered.
- navitasan mellowed down No.
- 'Mellowed' only.
- navitasan The second one doesn't sound correct to me Neither does to me, and I don't understand your meaning, but I suppose that it is this: She had mellowed just as her daughter had become fiery-tempered.
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navitasanNo. 'Mellowed' only.mellowed down
navitasanThe second one doesn't sound correct to meNeither does to me, and I don't understand your meaning, but I suppose that it is this:
She had mellowed just as her daughter had become fiery-tempered.
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