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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

he that died half a year ago is as dead as Adam

Could you tell me what it means?
  

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Someone who died recently is equally as dead as someone who died a very, very long time ago. Clive

  • Someone who died recently is equally as dead as someone who died a very, very long time ago.
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Someone who died recently is equally as dead as someone who died a very, very long time ago.

Clive
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Could you tell me in which condition you will use this sentence?
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In a thoughtful discussion about the nature of death.

Clive
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rpsh Could you tell me what it means?
Since this is a grammar forum, you might say it means that "dead" is not a gradable adjective.
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Got it, thank you!
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Wow! So vivid! Thank you!

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