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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
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In 1928 she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a plane, though as a passenger. In 1932 she accomplished the flight alone, becoming the first woman and the second person to do so.
Q) Is "she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a plane" omitted between "though" and "as?"
Q1) Or can we simply replace "though" with despite?
Q) Is "she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a plane" omitted between "though" and "as?"
Q1) Or can we simply replace "though" with despite?
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" It does mean that, though it would be tremendously long-winded to insert it. A more manageable insertion would be "though she did so as a passenger", but the repetition of "did so" would then be noticeable. The original is OK as it is.
- " It does mean that, though it would be tremendously long-winded to insert it.
- A more manageable insertion would be "though she did so as a passenger", but the repetition of "did so" would then be noticeable.
- The original is OK as it is.
- moon7296 Q1) Or can we simply replace "though" with despite?
- No.
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moon7296Q) Is "she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a plane" omitted between "though" and "as?"It does mean that, though it would be tremendously long-winded to insert it. A more manageable insertion would be "though she did so as a passenger", but the repetition of "did so" would then be noticeable. The original is OK as it is.
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