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So too does something
"Everything surely has to be transformed now: the methods and policy substance of American progressive politics, its understanding of globalisation, the kind of figures it appoints to its front rank (no more dynasties, please), and the way that it talks to people it once thought of as its natural supporters. So too does something that afflicts politicians and media people in equal measure: a fatal detachment from the places where politics is actually played out." (The Guardian.)
Is "So too does something" a variant of "so do I" in the above?
Is "So too does something" a variant of "so do I" in the above?
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Anonymous Is "So too does something" a variant of "so do I" in the above? Yes. "does" is a pro-verb for "has to be transformed".
- Anonymous Is "So too does something" a variant of "so do I" in the above?
- Yes.
- "does" is a pro-verb for "has to be transformed".
- That is, A fatal detachment from the places where politics is actually played out, which is something that afflicts politicians and media people in equal measure, also has to be transformed.
- CJ
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AnonymousIs "So too does something" a variant of "so do I" in the above?Yes. "does" is a pro-verb for "has to be transformed". That is,
A fatal detachment from the places where politics is actually played out, which is something that afflicts politicians and media people in equal measure, also has to be transformed.
CJ
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