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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
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Even if
Hello, teachers!
Would you please tell me if we can use "even", and if we can omit "in" here?
- I think this is the best cancer research clinic in the country, [even] if not (in) the world.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Would you please tell me if we can use "even", and if we can omit "in" here?
- I think this is the best cancer research clinic in the country, [even] if not (in) the world.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Top answer
Different choices here will change the meaning. '... country, even if not the world' means it is the best in this country, but others elsewhere in the world are better.
- Different choices here will change the meaning.
- '...
- country, even if not the world' means it is the best in this country, but others elsewhere in the world are better.
- country, if not the world' mean it is the the best in this country, and possibly the best in the world.
- The 'in' is optional, perhaps giving a slight nuance in meaning, but not realling changing it.
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Different choices here will change the meaning.
'... country, even if not in the world' or '...country, even if not the world' means it is the best in this country, but others elsewhere in the world are better.
'...country, if not in the world' and '...country, if not the world' mean it is the the best in this country, and possibly the best in the world.
The 'in
'... country, even if not in the world' or '...country, even if not the world' means it is the best in this country, but others elsewhere in the world are better.
'...country, if not in the world' and '...country, if not the world' mean it is the the best in this country, and possibly the best in the world.
The 'in
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