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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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'not so much the experience itself as the anticipation that is enjoyable'?

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01i00As with most pleasures, it's 01u00not so much the experience itself as the anticipation that is enjoyable02u00.02i02br
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0The anticipation of a pleasure is more enjoyable than the experience of a pleasure.0-
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0Thank you for your reply. I still don't understand what the words 'as the anticipation' mean. 02br
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0Is it the construction "it's not so much [this] as [that]" not one that you have seen before?02br
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00It means that [that] is more [whatever it is they are discussion] than [this].02br
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00It's not so much the heat as the humidity that makes it so uncomfortable. The humidity is more uncomfortable than the temperature.02br
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0You're right Barbara05000. I am not familiar with that construction so thank you for explaining it to me. I get it now. 05102br
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