"The Armada portrait is a compelling historic icon, illustrating as it does a decisive conflict, inspiring female leadership, maritime power and the emergence of the Elizabethan golden age." (The Guardian.)
Does "illustrating as it does" mean 'illustrating as it illustrates' in the above?
Top answer
Logically yes, though one wouldn't literally say that.
— GPY
Logically yes, though one wouldn't literally say that.
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