0
Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Its past

We should see this issue not only as a whole but also how it came.

We should see this issue not only as a whole but also its past.

We should see this issue not only as a whole but also its background.

Are my sentences correct and do they carry about the same meaning?

Thanks
LiJ
  

Top answer

Not really, because 'as a whole' presumably includes its 'background' or whatever. Your sentences could be changed this way, for instance: We should look at this issue not only as it stands now, but also at how it came about. We should view this issue not only in its present form, but also as it developed in the past.

— Mister Micawber

  • Not really, because 'as a whole' presumably includes its 'background' or whatever.
  • Your sentences could be changed this way, for instance: We should look at this issue not only as it stands now, but also at how it came about.
  • We should view this issue not only in its present form, but also as it developed in the past.
  • We should examine not only this issue per se, but also its background.
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.

2 Answers
0
Not really, because 'as a whole' presumably includes its 'background' or whatever. Your sentences could be changed this way, for instance:

We should look at this issue not only as it stands now, but also at how it came about.

We should view this issue not only in its present form, but also as it developed in the past.
0
0
Thanks, Mister. The word 'per se' is good to know!
0

Related Questions