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Deborahjeong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Please help me understand the sentence
"Other things being equal, I will go directly to the specialist." Does he sentence mean "Because other things are equal, I will go directly to the specialist."? Could anyone tell me what the sentence mean although "other things being equal" is contextually vague?
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" "Other things being equal" (and minor variants) is a set phrase meaning "provided there are no other factors that influence matters one way or the other".
- " "Other things being equal" (and minor variants) is a set phrase meaning "provided there are no other factors that influence matters one way or the other".
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It means "If other things are equal, ..."
"Other things being equal" (and minor variants) is a set phrase meaning "provided there are no other factors that influence matters one way or the other".
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