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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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question about a sentence 2
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If he you would bring over to your sentiments be one that examines before he assents, you must give him leave at his leisure to go over the account again, and, recalling what is out of his mind, examine all the particulars, to see on which side the advantage lies: and if he will not think our arguments of weight enough to engage him anew in so much pains, it is but what we often do ourselves in the like case; and we should take it amiss if others should prescribe to us what points we should study.
would = would want?
'give him leave at his leasure' -- it means? IMO it stands for letting them chew on the cud a little while? Right?
Recalling -- why not recall? Where is the symmetry in this sentence?
What is weight?
and if he will not think ... this part I do not get.
Please answer my questions. Thanks.
If he you would bring over to your sentiments be one that examines before he assents, you must give him leave at his leisure to go over the account again, and, recalling what is out of his mind, examine all the particulars, to see on which side the advantage lies: and if he will not think our arguments of weight enough to engage him anew in so much pains, it is but what we often do ourselves in the like case; and we should take it amiss if others should prescribe to us what points we should study.
would = would want?
'give him leave at his leasure' -- it means? IMO it stands for letting them chew on the cud a little while? Right?
Recalling -- why not recall? Where is the symmetry in this sentence?
What is weight?
and if he will not think ... this part I do not get.
Please answer my questions. Thanks.
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would = want to 'give him leave at his leasure' -- IMO it stands for letting them chew on the cud a little while ? -- Right. Recalling -- why not recall?
- would = want to 'give him leave at his leasure' -- IMO it stands for letting them chew on the cud a little while ?
- -- Right.
- Recalling -- why not recall?
- Where is the symmetry in this sentence?
- -- 'Recalling' introduces a nonfinite clause acting as a sentence adverbial.
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would = want to
'give him leave at his leasure' -- IMO it stands for letting them chew on the cud a little while? Right?-- Right.
Recalling -- why not recall? Where is the symmetry in this sentence? -- 'Recalling' introduces a nonfinite clause acting as a sentence adverbial. 'You must give him leisure to go...and, re
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'Recalling' introduces a nonfinite clause acting as a sentence adverbial. 'You must give him leisure to go...and, recalling, examine...'
Oh yes, it modifies "examine". I see.
This text is rather heavy-going. Is it so for an average native speaker too, IYO?
Oh yes, it modifies "examine". I see.
This text is rather heavy-going. Is it so for an average native speaker too, IYO?
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(loughing out loud)
'Romp in the park' - that is a good one.
thanks for your help.
And this is the image the
'Romp in the park' - that is a good one.
thanks for your help.And this is the image the
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