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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The analyses of a text #1
Philip loves the ex-waitress, Mildred so much. he arranged for her to meet his handsome friend Griffiths.
Afterwards, they fell for each other.
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"If you're in love with him you can't help it. I'll just bear it as best I can. We get on very well together, you and I, and I've not behaved badly to you, have I? I've always known that you're not in love with me, but you like me all right, and when we get over to Paris you'll forget about Griffiths. If you make up your mind to put him out of your thoughts you won't find it so hard as all that, and I've deserved that you should do something for me."
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know what "all right" means here.
2. And I'd like to know what "all" means here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Afterwards, they fell for each other.
....................................
"If you're in love with him you can't help it. I'll just bear it as best I can. We get on very well together, you and I, and I've not behaved badly to you, have I? I've always known that you're not in love with me, but you like me all right, and when we get over to Paris you'll forget about Griffiths. If you make up your mind to put him out of your thoughts you won't find it so hard as all that, and I've deserved that you should do something for me."
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know what "all right" means here.
2. And I'd like to know what "all" means here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
park sang joon 1. I'd like to know what "all right" means here. well enough; reasonably well.
- park sang joon 1.
- I'd like to know what "all right" means here.
- well enough; reasonably well.
- park sang joon 2.
- And I'd like to know what "all" means here.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know what "all right" means here.well enough; reasonably well.
park sang joon2. And I'd like to know what "all" means here.It carries no meaning beyond emphasis as part of the fixed phrase:
you won't find it so hard as all that = you won't find it very hard
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Excuse me Mister, I've not ever seen get over to be used like that in the context, is that being so colloquial?
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mojtaba vahdatiI've not ever seen get over to be used like that in the context, is that being so colloquial?No, it is standard. It is not a collocated phrase. 'Over' is an adverb implying distance.
[when we get] [over to Paris].
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