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as Tom did
"He didn't work very hard as Tom did."
/I'm confused about whether Tom, unlike him, did work very hard or Tom also didn't work very hard.
/I'm confused about whether Tom, unlike him, did work very hard or Tom also didn't work very hard.
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The sentence is confusing as written. I would say either: He didn't work as hard as Tom did. ) A comparison.
- The sentence is confusing as written.
- I would say either: He didn't work as hard as Tom did.
- ) A comparison.
- Or He didn't work very hard, but Tom did.
- (He was lazy but Tom worked very hard).
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The sentence is confusing as written.
I would say either:
He didn't work as hard as Tom did. (He worked, but Tom worked harder.) A comparison.
Or
He didn't work very hard, but Tom did. (He was lazy but Tom worked very hard). A contrast.
Does this help?
I would say either:
He didn't work as hard as Tom did. (He worked, but Tom worked harder.) A comparison.
Or
He didn't work very hard, but Tom did. (He was lazy but Tom worked very hard). A contrast.
Does this help?
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