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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
This part of my house is a little more than an afterthought.
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Could you please explain the yellow part to me?
This part of my house is little more than an afterthought.
Thanks,
Tom
Could you please explain the yellow part to me?
This part of my house is little more than an afterthought.
Thanks,
Tom
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Mr Tom, an afterthought refers to something (in this case, a part of a building) that was built later, not together with the house, and, besides, not carefully planned. The author of the sentence seeks to emphasize that s/he added that fragment of a house without thinking carefully about its design, intended use, etc. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
- Mr Tom, an afterthought refers to something (in this case, a part of a building) that was built later, not together with the house, and, besides, not carefully planned.
- The author of the sentence seeks to emphasize that s/he added that fragment of a house without thinking carefully about its design, intended use, etc.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Mr Tom,
an afterthought refers to something (in this case, a part of a building) that was built later, not together with the house, and, besides, not carefully planned. The author of the sentence seeks to emphasize that s/he added that fragment of a house without thinking carefully about its design, intended use, etc.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
an afterthought refers to something (in this case, a part of a building) that was built later, not together with the house, and, besides, not carefully planned. The author of the sentence seeks to emphasize that s/he added that fragment of a house without thinking carefully about its design, intended use, etc.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Thanks, GC.
I understand "afterthought" but I don't understand the strange "comparison" here. Could you please shed some more light on this sentence, especially:
_______________ than ____________________. (little more vs afterthought)
I hope I get my point across.
Tom
I understand "afterthought" but I don't understand the strange "comparison" here. Could you please shed some more light on this sentence, especially:
_______________ than ____________________. (little more vs afterthought)
I hope I get my point across.
Tom
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Let me put it this way, Mr Tom:
The speaker could have said:
This part of my house is an afterthought. = I built this part without considering anything whatsoever.- - - The part=an afterthought.
However, to make the confession of his indiscretion more mild, s/he says:
This part of my house is little mo
The speaker could have said:
This part of my house is an afterthought. = I built this part without considering anything whatsoever.- - - The part=an afterthought.
However, to make the confession of his indiscretion more mild, s/he says:
This part of my house is little mo
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This part of my house is little more than an afterthought.
little = not much
little more than = not much more than
CJ
little = not much
little more than = not much more than
CJ
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