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Red park 287 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Assuming

Fortunately, the idea had two tireless champions in Alexander and Elizabeth
—assuming, that is, they could harness their unique gifts to a single
yoke, and finally learn to work as a team.

What does assuming mean in the above ?

  

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>> accept something as true. Here' the idea. Fortunately, the idea had two tireless champions in Alexander and Elizabeth.

  • >> accept something as true.
  • Here' the idea.
  • Fortunately, the idea had two tireless champions in Alexander and Elizabeth.
  • But they would only be two tireless champions if it was true that they could harness their unique gifts to a single yoke, and finally learn to work as a team.
  • Consider this simpler example.
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assume .>> accept something as true.

Here' the idea.

Fortunately, the idea had two tireless champions in Alexander and Elizabeth.
But they would only be two tireless champions if it was true that they could harness their unique gifts to a single yoke, and finally learn to work as a team.

Consider this simpler example.

Tom will become a doc

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