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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
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so do i / so am i
1. A: I got a letter from Tom
B: So did I. (I got a letter from Tom, too)
2. A: I got a letter from Tom
B: So did I from John. (I got a letter from John, too)
Q) Is my interpretation in the parenthesis in #1 and #2 correct?
3. Just as Western artists borrowed artistic ideas from the peoples of colonized areas, so did the artists of colonized areas borrow from Western societies.
Q) Then, can't "borrow" in #3 be omitted? I.e., Just as Western artists borrowed artistic ideas from the peoples of colonized areas, so did the artists of colonized areas from Western societies.
B: So did I. (I got a letter from Tom, too)
2. A: I got a letter from Tom
B: So did I from John. (I got a letter from John, too)
Q) Is my interpretation in the parenthesis in #1 and #2 correct?
3. Just as Western artists borrowed artistic ideas from the peoples of colonized areas, so did the artists of colonized areas borrow from Western societies.
Q) Then, can't "borrow" in #3 be omitted? I.e., Just as Western artists borrowed artistic ideas from the peoples of colonized areas, so did the artists of colonized areas from Western societies.
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moon7296 Q) Is my interpretation in the parenthesis in #1 and #2 correct? Yes, though 2B is not natural—nay, probably impossible. moon7296 Then, can't "borrow" in #3 be omitted Not if you are smart; the clauses are lengthy and the idea complex; it will confuse the reader.
- moon7296 Q) Is my interpretation in the parenthesis in #1 and #2 correct?
- Yes, though 2B is not natural—nay, probably impossible.
- moon7296 Then, can't "borrow" in #3 be omitted Not if you are smart; the clauses are lengthy and the idea complex; it will confuse the reader.
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moon7296Q) Is my interpretation in the parenthesis in #1 and #2 correct?Yes, though 2B is not natural—nay, probably impossible.
moon7296Then, can't "borrow" in #3 be omittedNot if you are smart; the clauses are lengthy and the idea complex; it will confuse the reader.
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3. Just as Western artists borrowed artistic ideas from the peoples of colonized areas, so did the artists of colonized areas borrow from Western societies.
Ah, okay. I was just wondering what the role of "did" in #3 does.
Is "did" used simply to show the tense agreement with "borrowed" plus too when the idea is this? Just as Western artists borrowed artistic ideas from the peo
Ah, okay. I was just wondering what the role of "did" in #3 does.
Is "did" used simply to show the tense agreement with "borrowed" plus too when the idea is this? Just as Western artists borrowed artistic ideas from the peo
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moon7296. I was just wondering what the role of "did" in #3 does.It is a 'dummy-did' standing in for 'borrowed'.
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