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Palinkasocsi Posted 18 years ago
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in whatever sense
Dear all,
I just wonder where to put 'in whatever sense' in the following sentence. I want to express that the word 'omnipotent' is used in whatever sense.
1. I do not attempt to develop yet another 'omnipotent' (in whatever sense) theory of metaphor.
2. I do not attempt to develop yet another (in whatever sense) 'omnipotent' theory of metaphor.
Or do you think both sound awkward?
Many thanks.
P.
I just wonder where to put 'in whatever sense' in the following sentence. I want to express that the word 'omnipotent' is used in whatever sense.
1. I do not attempt to develop yet another 'omnipotent' (in whatever sense) theory of metaphor.
2. I do not attempt to develop yet another (in whatever sense) 'omnipotent' theory of metaphor.
Or do you think both sound awkward?
Many thanks.
P.
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Hi, Both are clumsy. In addition, the phrase 'in whatever sense itself sounds to me vague and hard to interpret. It sounds like you are asking the reader to think of alll possible senses of the word and then telling him that none of these apply.
- Hi, Both are clumsy.
- In addition, the phrase 'in whatever sense itself sounds to me vague and hard to interpret.
- It sounds like you are asking the reader to think of alll possible senses of the word and then telling him that none of these apply.
- I suggest this.
- I do not attempt to develop yet another theory of metaphor that is 'omnipotent', in any sense of the word.
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Hi,
Both are clumsy.
In addition, the phrase 'in whatever sense itself sounds to me vague and hard to interpret. It sounds like you are asking the reader to think of alll possible senses of the word and then telling him that none of these apply. I suggest this.
I do not attempt to develop yet another theory of metaphor that is 'omnipotent', in any sense of the word.
Both are clumsy.
In addition, the phrase 'in whatever sense itself sounds to me vague and hard to interpret. It sounds like you are asking the reader to think of alll possible senses of the word and then telling him that none of these apply. I suggest this.
I do not attempt to develop yet another theory of metaphor that is 'omnipotent', in any sense of the word.
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Well, I am writing an essay and my original sentence is this:
"Rather than attempt to develop yet another 'omnipotent' theory of verbal irony, I will make generalizations about cognitive operations underlying the representation of most discourse irony."
In my usage, 'omnipotent' has two senses:
1. covering all instances of verbal irony
2. covering all form
"Rather than attempt to develop yet another 'omnipotent' theory of verbal irony, I will make generalizations about cognitive operations underlying the representation of most discourse irony."
In my usage, 'omnipotent' has two senses:
1. covering all instances of verbal irony
2. covering all form
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Hi,
My original sentence is this:
"Rather than attempt to develop yet another 'omnipotent' theory of verbal irony, I will make generalizations about cognitive operations underlying the representation of most discourse irony."
In my usage, 'omnipotent' has two senses:
1. covering all instances of verbal irony
2. covering all forms of irony (verbal,
My original sentence is this:
"Rather than attempt to develop yet another 'omnipotent' theory of verbal irony, I will make generalizations about cognitive operations underlying the representation of most discourse irony."
In my usage, 'omnipotent' has two senses:
1. covering all instances of verbal irony
2. covering all forms of irony (verbal,
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