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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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Not so much/ Nor so bad

Philip loves the ex-waitress, Mildred so much. he now arranged for her to meet his handsome friend Griffiths.
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"I've heard a great deal about you," he said to Mildred, as he took her hand.
"Not so much as I've heard about you," she answered.
"Nor so bad," said. Philip.
"Has he been blackening my character?"
Griffiths laughed, and Philip saw that Mildred noticed how white and regular his teeth were and how pleasant his smile.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
I'd like to know if "it would be" is implied before "not so much and "it was" before "nor so bad."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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" No. I don't see those as possibilities. Rather, it's like this: Philip to Mildred — I've heard a great deal about you.

— CalifJim

  • " No.
  • I don't see those as possibilities.
  • Rather, it's like this: Philip to Mildred — I've heard a great deal about you.
  • Mildred to Philip — (But you have) not (heard) so much (about me) as I've heard about you.
  • Philip to Mildred — Nor (have I heard so much about you that is) so bad (as what you have heard about me).
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park sang joonI'd like to know if "it would be" is implied before "not so much and "it was" before "nor so bad."
No. I don't see those as possibilities. Rather, it's like this:

Philip to Mildred — I've heard a great deal about you.
Mildred to Philip — (But you have) not (heard) so much (about me) as I've heard about you.
Philip to Mildred —
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