As worth the concessions necessary as ..
Hi, I am reading NY times and the sentence below is hard to understand clearly.
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Mr. Mattis had repeatedly told friends and aides over recent months that he viewed his responsibility to protect the United States’ 1.3 million active-duty troops as worth the concessons necessary as defense secretary to a mercurial president.
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It seems it is 'as adjective as' pharse, but I am not sure.
I'd appreciate if someone could help me.
Thank you in advance!
Top answer
No, it's not an "as ... " pattern. The main pattern is "he viewed X as worth Y"; in other words, the positives of X outweighed the negatives of Y.
- No, it's not an "as ...
- " pattern.
- The main pattern is "he viewed X as worth Y"; in other words, the positives of X outweighed the negatives of Y.
- The "as" in Y means "in his capacity as".
- I don't personally think this is the greatest sentence ever written.
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No, it's not an "as ... as ..." pattern. The main pattern is "he viewed X as worth Y"; in other words, the positives of X outweighed the negatives of Y. The "as" in Y means "in his capacity as". I don't personally think this is the greatest sentence ever written.
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