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SweetFreedom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Entertaining as I do?
Does "entertaining as I do" mean "amusing as I am"?
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MR. PRESIDENT: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country.
Background info:
MR. PRESIDENT: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country.
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No, he is saying that he entertains opinions of a character very opposite to theirs. com/dictionary/english/entertain : "to hold in the mind". Basically he is saying that he disagrees with them.
- No, he is saying that he entertains opinions of a character very opposite to theirs.
- com/dictionary/english/entertain : "to hold in the mind".
- Basically he is saying that he disagrees with them.
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No, he is saying that he entertains opinions of a character very opposite to theirs. "entertain" is used in sense 3 at http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/entertain : "to hold in the mind". Basically he is saying that he disagrees with them.
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