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Tinanam0102 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
He / standing apart from and above
Hi teachers,
In his enduring treatise, The American Commonwealth, James Bryce, a British writer who toured the United States in the late 19th century, observed that the Founding Fathers had created a president who would, in a crucial sense, resemble the British king, "not only in being the head of the executive, but in standing apart from and above political parties. He was to represent the nation as a whole......to think only of the welfare of the people."
1. Does "in a crucial sense" mean "in a crucial meaning / signification"?
2. Does "would" a past form of will in the text?
3. Does "standing apart from and above" mean?
4. Does "He" mean "a president"?
Thank you so much.
Tinanam
In his enduring treatise, The American Commonwealth, James Bryce, a British writer who toured the United States in the late 19th century, observed that the Founding Fathers had created a president who would, in a crucial sense, resemble the British king, "not only in being the head of the executive, but in standing apart from and above political parties. He was to represent the nation as a whole......to think only of the welfare of the people."
1. Does "in a crucial sense" mean "in a crucial meaning / signification"?
2. Does "would" a past form of will in the text?
3. Does "standing apart from and above" mean?
4. Does "He" mean "a president"?
Thank you so much.
Tinanam
Top answer
1-- in a crucial/critical way. 2-- No, conditional, I think. 3-- remaining independent of 4-- Yes.
- 1-- in a crucial/critical way.
- 2-- No, conditional, I think.
- 3-- remaining independent of 4-- Yes.
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1-- in a crucial/critical way.
2-- No, conditional, I think.
3-- remaining independent of
4-- Yes.
2-- No, conditional, I think.
3-- remaining independent of
4-- Yes.
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