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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Is about as useful as
I asked about the expression 'is about as useful as' because I have a problem with the whole sentence which follows it, I'm not sure but I have a feeling that something is wrong here.
"However, as a method for explaining the way personality works, the analysis of mental contents is about as useful as the prediction of a car’s speed on the basis of the inclination of the gas pedal helps us understand how the many parts of a car work together."
"However, as a method for explaining the way personality works, the analysis of mental contents is about as useful as the prediction of a car’s speed on the basis of the inclination of the gas pedal helps us understand how the many parts of a car work together."
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Hi, I asked about the expression 'is about as useful as' because I have a problem with the whole sentence which follows it, I'm not sure but I have a feeling that something is wrong here. " Yes. It's a clumsy and incorrect sentence.
- Hi, I asked about the expression 'is about as useful as' because I have a problem with the whole sentence which follows it, I'm not sure but I have a feeling that something is wrong here.
- " Yes.
- It's a clumsy and incorrect sentence.
- It's a little better if you say eg .
- However, as a method for explaining the way personality works, the analysis of mental contents is about as useful as trying to understand how the many parts of a car work together by predicting a car’s speed on the basis of the inclination of the gas pedal.
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Hi,
I asked about the expression 'is about as useful as' because I have a problem with the whole sentence which follows it, I'm not sure but I have a feeling that something is wrong here.
"However, as a method for explaining the way personality works, the analysis of mental contents is about as useful as the prediction of a car’s speed on the basis of the inclination of the gas pedal
I asked about the expression 'is about as useful as' because I have a problem with the whole sentence which follows it, I'm not sure but I have a feeling that something is wrong here.
"However, as a method for explaining the way personality works, the analysis of mental contents is about as useful as the prediction of a car’s speed on the basis of the inclination of the gas pedal
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