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English 1b3 Posted 13 years ago
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use of if

He is a man so hurt that he constantly sedates himself to escape from his reality, if just for a moment.

Please can you please explain the use of if here?

Is it being used the same way as here?
If so,

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He is a man so hurt that he constantly sedates himself to escape from his reality, if just for a moment. Please can you please explain the use of if here? I t indicates some reservation about what has been said earlier in the sentence.

— Clive

  • He is a man so hurt that he constantly sedates himself to escape from his reality, if just for a moment.
  • Please can you please explain the use of if here?
  • I t indicates some reservation about what has been said earlier in the sentence.
  • eg He is a man so hurt that he constantly sedates himself to escape from his reality, even if he just escapes from reality for a moment.
  • Is it being used the same way as here?
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He is a man so hurt that he constantly sedates himself to escape from his reality, if just for a moment.

Please can you please explain the use of if here?
It indicates some reservation about what has been said earlier in the sentence.
eg He is a man so hurt that he constantly sedates himself to escape from his re
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