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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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As my father did
1-I played the piano as my father did.
2-I played the piano, as my father did.
3-I played the piano as my father did it.
4-I played the piano, as my father did it.
Which of the above correspond to which of the below:
a-I played the piano and my father did as well.
b-I played the piano in the same way my father did.
c-I played the piano at the same time as my father.
d-I played the piano because my father did.
Gratefully,
Navi.
2-I played the piano, as my father did.
3-I played the piano as my father did it.
4-I played the piano, as my father did it.
Which of the above correspond to which of the below:
a-I played the piano and my father did as well.
b-I played the piano in the same way my father did.
c-I played the piano at the same time as my father.
d-I played the piano because my father did.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
#3 and #4 are no good. #1 and #2 merely state that they both played the piano; they say nothing about skill or method or anything else.
- #3 and #4 are no good.
- #1 and #2 merely state that they both played the piano; they say nothing about skill or method or anything else.
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#3 and #4 are no good.
#1 and #2 merely state that they both played the piano; they say nothing about skill or method or anything else.
#1 and #2 merely state that they both played the piano; they say nothing about skill or method or anything else.
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navitasanWhich ... correspond to whichI'd pair 1 with b and 2 with a.
I'd find it a stretch to try to pair 3 and 4 with anything. I see what you're getting at, but that "it" on the end sounds so unidiomatic that I'd hesitate to assign any particular meaning to either one. Stretching, 3 can be paired with c or d, but I'd be surprised if any
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