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Silak12 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

As well?

Hi everyone.

Could you help me understand the meaning of the sentence in italics? What purpose is semicolon serving here?

Does " as well" means "and also"?

What do the two its refer to in "keep it where it had or ought to have"?

1917. 1918. Chips lived through it all. He sat in the headmaster's study every morning, handling problems, dealing with plaints and requests. Out of vast experience had emerged a kindly, gentle confidence in himself. To keep a sense of proportion, that was the main thing. So much of the world was losing it; as well keep it where it had, or ought to have, a congenial home.

Thanks.

  

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silak12 What purpose is semicolon serving here? It separates two related ideas. silak12 Does " as well" means "and also"?

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  • silak12 What purpose is semicolon serving here?
  • It separates two related ideas.
  • silak12 Does " as well" means "and also"?
  • " was the preferable thing to do.
  • silak12 What do the two its refer to in "keep it where it had or ought to have"?
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silak12What purpose is semicolon serving here?

It separates two related ideas.

silak12Does " as well" means "and also"?

No, I think it means "It was as well to (keep it ...)", meaning that "keeping it ..." was the preferable thing to do.

silak12What do the two its refer to in "keep it wh
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Thanks GPY.

Is " a congenial home" complementing the phrase "as well keep it where it had, or ought to have," or "So much of the world was losing it"?

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