The room was as splendid as any
1. The room was as splendid as any.
2. The room was as splendid as any that Sansa had ever seen.
Hi. I already know what 2 means.
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/as-splendid-as-any.3402795/
I just want to ask if 1 has two meanings, namely, (1) the room was not that splendid, just normally/generally splendid; (2) the room was on a par with the most splendid?
Thank you.
Top answer
Your meaning (1) is right, but the sentence is awkwardly bathetic, which may or may not be good depending on context. "Splendid" does not go with "as any" because not very many rooms are splendid at all.
- Your meaning (1) is right, but the sentence is awkwardly bathetic, which may or may not be good depending on context.
- "Splendid" does not go with "as any" because not very many rooms are splendid at all.
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Your meaning (1) is right, but the sentence is awkwardly bathetic, which may or may not be good depending on context. "Splendid" does not go with "as any" because not very many rooms are splendid at all.
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