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Debpriya De Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of as
I respect you as a student of philosophy.
What is the meaning of this sentence ?
Does it mean that I am a student of philosophy and I respect you or does it mean that you are a student of philosophy and I respect you ?
Does the meaning change when I say " As a student of philosophy I respect you." ?
What is the meaning of this sentence ?
Does it mean that I am a student of philosophy and I respect you or does it mean that you are a student of philosophy and I respect you ?
Does the meaning change when I say " As a student of philosophy I respect you." ?
Top answer
Debpriya De, I respect you as a student of philosophy most probably implies that the speaker reveres another person only when it concerns that person's learning abilities, so that so sentence is further extendable to I respect you as a student of philosophy, but I dislike you as a person. You are right: another meaning is conveyed by As a student of philosophy, I respect you , which can be seen as equal to Being a student of philosophy, I respect you. It may be possible for other meanings to be expressed by the speakers in a given situation, but these are the most probable options.
- Debpriya De, I respect you as a student of philosophy most probably implies that the speaker reveres another person only when it concerns that person's learning abilities, so that so sentence is further extendable to I respect you as a student of philosophy, but I dislike you as a person.
- You are right: another meaning is conveyed by As a student of philosophy, I respect you , which can be seen as equal to Being a student of philosophy, I respect you.
- It may be possible for other meanings to be expressed by the speakers in a given situation, but these are the most probable options.
- Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Debpriya De,
I respect you as a student of philosophy most probably implies that the speaker reveres another person only when it concerns that person's learning abilities, so that so sentence is further extendable to
I respect you as a student of philosophy, but I dislike you as a person.
You are right: another meaning is conveyed by As a student of p
I respect you as a student of philosophy most probably implies that the speaker reveres another person only when it concerns that person's learning abilities, so that so sentence is further extendable to
I respect you as a student of philosophy, but I dislike you as a person.
You are right: another meaning is conveyed by As a student of p
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