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Vocabulary

British sayings/terms

Just wondering about two replies I heard on a British sitcom. The first one is "as ever was". And the second one is "taken as read". Can anyone explain these terms to me? Thanks.
  

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As ever was = as there ever was. He is the handsomest man as there ever was. Taken as read = accepted as stated.

— Mister Micawber

  • As ever was = as there ever was.
  • He is the handsomest man as there ever was.
  • Taken as read = accepted as stated.
  • My wife told me to get a job, and her ire was taken as read.
  • Best wait for a BrE speaker, though.
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As ever was = as there ever was. He is the handsomest man as there ever was.

Taken as read = accepted as stated. My wife told me to get a job, and her ire was taken as read.


Best wait for a BrE speaker, though.
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Mister MicawberAs ever was = as there ever was. He is the handsomest man as there ever was.

Taken as read = accepted as stated. My wife told me to get a job, and her ire was taken as read.


Best wait for a BrE speaker, though.

Just a little further point....the expression " as ever was" is probably dialectical, i.e. not in
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