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Alc24 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

as well as

Does this have 2 meaning?

He speaks Spanish as well as English.

Meaning 1 : He speaks Spanish and English.
Meaning 2 : He speaks Spanish and English equally.

How do you say this please?

He speaks Spanish and English equally.

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These all mean that he can speak Spanish and English, but not necessarily equally well. He speaks Spanish and English. He speaks Spanish as well as English.

— RandomGuy

  • These all mean that he can speak Spanish and English, but not necessarily equally well.
  • He speaks Spanish and English.
  • He speaks Spanish as well as English.
  • These all mean that he can speak Spanish and English to the same degree of fluency.
  • He speaks Spanish as well as he does English.
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These all mean that he can speak Spanish and English, but not necessarily equally well.


He speaks Spanish and English.
He speaks Spanish as well as English.

These all mean that he can speak Spanish and English to the same degree of fluency.


He speaks Spanish as well as he does English.
He speaks Spanish as well as he sp
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Does this have 2 meanings?
He speaks Spanish as well as English.Meaning 1 : He speaks Spanish and English.
Meaning 2 : He speaks Spanish and English equally.

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Hello Enoon,

You said that you have to put 'well' at the end.

Without the 'well' is it wrong?

Aspara says the 'well' isn't necessary.

Should it not be to the same degree of fluency and not 'at'?

thank you
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alc24Hello Enoon,You said that you have to put 'well' at the end.Without the 'well' is it wrong?Aspara says the 'well' isn't necessary.Should it not be to the same degree of fluency and not 'at'?thank you
I wouldn't put it that way, "He speaks Spanish and English equally", but I can't say it's wrong. It is clearer with "well", at least. Often, when I answer a
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