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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The protagonist, Philip moved in with his uncle Mr. Carey, the Vicar of Blackstable after his mother's death.
He goes to the medical school St. Luke's in London.
He now went bankrupt after stock investment went wrong, didn't come to his apartment for the whole week due to overdue rent.
He used to visit his middle-aged friend Athelny every Sunday.
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Philip longed for Sunday to come so that he could go to Athelny's. He did not know what prevented him from going there sooner, except perhaps that he wanted so badly to get through on his own; for Athelny, who had been in straits as desperate, was the only person who could do anything for him. Perhaps after dinner he could bring himself to tell Athelny that he was in difficulties. Philip repeated to himself over and over again what he should say to him. He was dreadfully afraid that Athelny would put him off with airy phrases: that would be so horrible that he wanted to delay as long as possible the putting of him to the test. Philip had lost all confidence in his fellows.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know if it "Athenlny would put him off" means "the protagonist came to hate Anthelny."
2. I'd like to know why it is "he wanted to delay as long as possible the putting of him the test," not " he wanted the putting of him the test of him test to delay as long as possible."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He goes to the medical school St. Luke's in London.
He now went bankrupt after stock investment went wrong, didn't come to his apartment for the whole week due to overdue rent.
He used to visit his middle-aged friend Athelny every Sunday.
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Philip longed for Sunday to come so that he could go to Athelny's. He did not know what prevented him from going there sooner, except perhaps that he wanted so badly to get through on his own; for Athelny, who had been in straits as desperate, was the only person who could do anything for him. Perhaps after dinner he could bring himself to tell Athelny that he was in difficulties. Philip repeated to himself over and over again what he should say to him. He was dreadfully afraid that Athelny would put him off with airy phrases: that would be so horrible that he wanted to delay as long as possible the putting of him to the test. Philip had lost all confidence in his fellows.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know if it "Athenlny would put him off" means "the protagonist came to hate Anthelny."
2. I'd like to know why it is "he wanted to delay as long as possible the putting of him the test," not " he wanted the putting of him the test of him test to delay as long as possible."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
park sang joon 1. " No. Athenlny would put him off = Athnenly would avoid answering adequately park sang joon 2.
- park sang joon 1.
- " No.
- Athenlny would put him off = Athnenly would avoid answering adequately park sang joon 2.
- " Because your rendition is meaningless.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know if it "Athenlny would put him off" means "the protagonist came to hate Anthelny."No. Athenlny would put him off= Athnenly would avoid answering adequately
park sang joon2. I'd like to know why it is "he wanted to delay as long as possible the putting of him the test," not " he wanted the putting
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber, for your so very helpful answer. 
I was such a fool; I'm So sorry for my very terrible question.
I was such a fool; I'm So sorry for my very terrible question.
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park sang joon2. Then I was wondering if the adjective "possible" can take an object without the aid of a preposition.I'm not sure how you mean to do that, Sang Joon. Can you give an example?
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In the following examples, adjectives take an object with the aid of an preposition.
I am surprised at the gunshot.
I am satisfied with your present.
I am ashamed of my being poor.
I am pleased with the results.
And I was wondering why it is possible "possible the putting of him to the test."
I am surprised at the gunshot.
I am satisfied with your present.
I am ashamed of my being poor.
I am pleased with the results.
And I was wondering why it is possible "possible the putting of him to the test."
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park sang joon was wondering why it is possible "possible the putting of him to the test."Ah. Because that is not a collocation. This is the structure:
that he wanted to delay [as long as possible] the putting of him to the test. =
that he wanted to delay the putting of him to the test as long as possible.
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber, for your so very helpful answer.
Then I was wondering if you meant "as long as possible" is forward-po
Then I was wondering if you meant "as long as possible" is forward-po
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park sang joonforward-posed or parenthetical.I think I know what those terms mean. Yes.
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