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Tharatustra Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What does 'actual company' means?

I suspected that Jessica enjoyed my inexplicable popularity more than my actual company.

In this sentence, what does 'my actual company' means?

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In this context company means 'companionship' or 'presence together with another'. I find the use of actual unusual here, but I think the idea is to contrast an actuality (a reality) with an implied fantasy (imaginings). I would therefore paraphrase the sentence thus: I suspected that Jessica enjoyed her fantasy about my inexpicable popularity more than she enjoyed the reality of my being there physically present with her as a companion.

— CalifJim

  • In this context company means 'companionship' or 'presence together with another'.
  • I find the use of actual unusual here, but I think the idea is to contrast an actuality (a reality) with an implied fantasy (imaginings).
  • I would therefore paraphrase the sentence thus: I suspected that Jessica enjoyed her fantasy about my inexpicable popularity more than she enjoyed the reality of my being there physically present with her as a companion.
  • CJ
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In this context company means 'companionship' or 'presence together with another'.

I find the use of actual unusual here, but I think the idea is to contrast an actuality (a reality) with an implied fantasy (imaginings).

I would therefore paraphrase the sentence thus:

I suspected that Jessica enjoyed her fantasy about my inexpicable popula
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