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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

speak of ... as ...

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I believe that by now you know we need context in order to answer your questions adequately.

  • I believe that by now you know we need context in order to answer your questions adequately.
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I believe that by now you know we need context in order to answer your questions adequately.
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Very broadly speaking, he speaks of X as Y means that he calls X Y.

eg He speaks of his boss as an idiot.
eg He speaks of France as the best country in the world.
eg He speaks of a sofa as a couch.

Cli
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CliveVery broadly speaking, he speaks of X as Y means that he calls X Y.eg He speaks of his boss as an idiot.eg He speaks of France as the best country in the world.eg He speaks of a sofa as a couch.Clive
Clive, you're very good at putting 2 and 2 together and getting 4, where I normally come up with 5. The OP just didn't make sense to me.

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