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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

(chess) already

Hi.
Any difference between
"Though the e5-pawn is already guarded by the Queen, Black decides to give the pawn some additional support."
and
"Though the e5-pawn was also guarded before this time guarded by the Queen, Black decides to give the pawn some additional support."
  

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The first is natural, the second is not (even if you omit a guarded ).

— Blue Jay

  • The first is natural, the second is not (even if you omit a guarded ).
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The first is natural, the second is not (even if you omit a guarded).
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Does it make sense to say "was also guarded by the Queen before this"
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Any difference between
"Though the e5-**** is already guarded by the Queen, Black decides to give the **** some additional support."
and
"Though the e5-**** was also guarded before this time guarded by the Queen, Black decides to give the **** some additional support."

In #1, is means the **** is guarded at present.
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CliveAny difference between "Though the e5-**** is already guarded by the Queen, Black decides to give the **** some additional support."and "Though the e5-**** was also guarded before this time guarded by the Queen, Black decides to give the **** some additional support."In #1, is means the **** is guarded at present.In #2, 'was' suggests it was guarded in the past but p
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Though the e5-**** was also guarded by the Queen before this, Black decides to give the **** some additional support.
Yes, but it is awkward. The original is clearer and more natural. The also suggests that the **** was guarded by the Queen and something else, but it is not clear if it still is protected by the Queen. If you omit the also it sounds as though
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was guarded before this and is guarded at present.

''already' also implies that some future action may not be required.

Clive
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