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The analyses of a text.
The protagonist is one of the royal family members of Amber.
Shadows are the parallel worlds of Amber.
The Ghost is his magical artificial intelligence computer and can summon anything from Shadows.
The protagonist and the king are looking at the terminal of the Ghost, which is screening the greatest storm in the Shadows now.
"Was the original size of that circle is maximum size?"
"No, we could make it a lot larger if you wanted. Or smaller."
"I don't. But supposing you made it larger?and then told it to transmit that storm, or as much as of it as could manage?"
["Trumps of Doom" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know what role the long dash before "and" plays."
And I'd like to know if "as much as of it as could manage" is a noun phrase.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Shadows are the parallel worlds of Amber.
The Ghost is his magical artificial intelligence computer and can summon anything from Shadows.
The protagonist and the king are looking at the terminal of the Ghost, which is screening the greatest storm in the Shadows now.
"Was the original size of that circle is maximum size?"
"No, we could make it a lot larger if you wanted. Or smaller."
"I don't. But supposing you made it larger?and then told it to transmit that storm, or as much as of it as could manage?"
["Trumps of Doom" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know what role the long dash before "and" plays."
And I'd like to know if "as much as of it as could manage" is a noun phrase.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
The dash indicates a long, emphatic pause. Some people favour dashes, and some people deplore them. Yes, it's a noun phrase.
- The dash indicates a long, emphatic pause.
- Some people favour dashes, and some people deplore them.
- Yes, it's a noun phrase.
- ) could manage.
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The dash indicates a long, emphatic pause. Some people favour dashes, and some people deplore them.
Yes, it's a noun phrase. as much of it as it (ie the circle?) could manage.
Yes, it's a noun phrase. as much of it as it (ie the circle?) could manage.
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