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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
The less known use of the word "save"
Hello everyone.
I need some clarification. In a self-reflection piece that I wrote about a week ago, I included this sentence:
"... I have absolutely ZERO nursing or medical experience (save for amateurish assistance I have provided my grandfather in his clinic when I was younger)..."
My professor encircled the word "save". I don't understand. This is a legitimate use of the word!
Even the great Professor Tolkien used it all the time!
e.g. "The story is cast in terms of a good side, and a bad side, beauty against ruthless ugliness, tyranny against kingship, moderated freedom with consent against compulsion that has long lost any object save mere power, and so on.... "
Please enlighten me.
Warmest regards,
Anonymous
I need some clarification. In a self-reflection piece that I wrote about a week ago, I included this sentence:
"... I have absolutely ZERO nursing or medical experience (save for amateurish assistance I have provided my grandfather in his clinic when I was younger)..."
My professor encircled the word "save". I don't understand. This is a legitimate use of the word!
Even the great Professor Tolkien used it all the time!
e.g. "The story is cast in terms of a good side, and a bad side, beauty against ruthless ugliness, tyranny against kingship, moderated freedom with consent against compulsion that has long lost any object save mere power, and so on.... "
Please enlighten me.
Warmest regards,
Anonymous
Top answer
save - meaning except/other than.
- save - meaning except/other than.
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Hi,
I need some clarification. In a self-reflection piece that I wrote about a week ago, I included this sentence:
"... I have absolutely ZERO nursing or medical experience (save for amateurish assistance I have provided my grandfather in his clinic when I was younger)..."
My professor encircled the word "save". I don't understand. This is a legitimate
I need some clarification. In a self-reflection piece that I wrote about a week ago, I included this sentence:
"... I have absolutely ZERO nursing or medical experience (save for amateurish assistance I have provided my grandfather in his clinic when I was younger)..."
My professor encircled the word "save". I don't understand. This is a legitimate
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I've seen it used as "except" in numerous places. The dictionary agrees:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save[3 ]
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save[3 ]
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