As we might think
Dear teacher,
How to understand "as we might think" in the sentence below?
In Most modern populated area an extended sewage system is in place, however in some cases such a system is not an obvious as we might think.
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Scottish
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" That sentence is written so poorly that I can't tell what the writer thought he was saying. " The writer's use of "we" is awkward. Sometimes in place of "think" you get "expect", "imagine", "suppose", etc.
- " That sentence is written so poorly that I can't tell what the writer thought he was saying.
- " The writer's use of "we" is awkward.
- Sometimes in place of "think" you get "expect", "imagine", "suppose", etc.
- You form an idea about something based on your experience with such things, but this one is less extreme than that.
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I think there is a typo: "not as obvious as we might think."
That sentence is written so poorly that I can't tell what the writer thought he was saying.
The usual expression is "not as X as you/one might think." The writer's use of "we" is awkward. Sometimes in place of "think" you get "expect", "imagine", "suppose", etc. You form an idea about something based on your experience wi
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