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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
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Since discovering a new continent in 1492, Columbus never abandoned the belief that he had reached Asia. In fact, nothing in their experiences had led the first explorers to realize that they had come into contact with a vast and unrecorded continent, many times the size of Europe. Previously there had been no accounts, or even rumors, of the undknown peoples of this 'new' continent in European scholarly literature or discussion, or in popular chronicles.
Q) I was wondering where the underlined parts are connected. They look very unconnected.
Q) I was wondering where the underlined parts are connected. They look very unconnected.
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It means this: Previously there had been no accounts etc. etc. in European scholarly literature or discussion.
- It means this: Previously there had been no accounts etc.
- etc.
- in European scholarly literature or discussion.
- Neither had their been any accounts etc.
- etc.
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It means this:
Previously there had been no accounts etc. etc. in European scholarly literature or discussion.
Neither had their been any accounts etc. etc. in popular chronicles.
Previously there had been no accounts etc. etc. in European scholarly literature or discussion.
Neither had their been any accounts etc. etc. in popular chronicles.
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GPYPreviously there had been no accounts etc. etc. in European scholarly literature or discussion.Neither had their been any accounts etc. etc. in popular chronicles.Q1) etc,etc means anything not mentioned in the context?
Previously there had been no accounts, or even rumors, of the undknown peoples of this 'new' continent in European scholarly
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Q1) "no accounts etc. etc." means "no accounts, or even rumors, of the unknown peoples of this 'new' continent". I thought it would be clearer to omit some of the verbiage to focus on the main structural point. In full, it means:
Previously there had been no accounts, or even rumors, of the unknown peoples of this 'new' continent in European scholarly literature or discussion.
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Previously there had been no accounts, or even rumors, of the unknown peoples of this 'new' continent in European scholarly literature or discussion.
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