0
Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

hope

The Penguin English Dictionary defines a delusion as ‘a false belief or impression’. Surprisingly, the illustrative quotation the dictionary gives is from Phillip E. Johnson: ‘Darwinism is the story of humanity’s liberation from the delusion that its destiny is controlled by a power higher than itself.’ Can that be the same Phillip E. Johnson who leads the creationist charge against Darwinism in America today? Indeed it is, and the quotation is, as we might guess, taken out of context. I hope the fact that I have stated as much will be noted, since the same courtesy has not been extended to me in numerous creationist quotations of my works, deliberately and misleadingly taken out of context. - Richard Dawkins -

1. Is 'the fact' the object of 'have stated'?
2. What does 'as much' here mean?
3. What does 'note' here exactly mean? The verb 'note' has various meanings...
  

Top answer

I hope (that) the fact that I have stated as much will be noted. Here is a paraphrase: I hope that you will observe that I have made statements which have the same idea as the quotation.

— AlpheccaStars

  • I hope (that) the fact that I have stated as much will be noted.
  • Here is a paraphrase: I hope that you will observe that I have made statements which have the same idea as the quotation.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

5 Answers
0
I hope (that) the fact that I have stated as much will be noted.

Here is a paraphrase:

I hope that you will observe that I have made statements which have the same idea as the quotation.
0
0
1. Is 'the fact' the object of 'have stated'? No. "that" is the object.
2. What does 'as much' here mean? = to the same extent or meaning.
3. What does 'note' here exactly mean? The verb 'note' has various meanings... observe
0
0
Is 'that' not a relative?
0
0
contrapositionthe quotation is, as we might guess, taken out of context. I hope the fact that I have stated as much will be noted, since the same courtesy has not been extended to me
=~

We can guess that the quotation is taken out of context.

As you see, I have just stated that the quotation is taken out of context.
I do this as a courtes
0

Related Questions