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Sunnygirl Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

What does this sentence mean?

Hi there,

I don't understand the grammatical structure of this sentence, so I don't get the meaning. Could you help me?

"The pronouncement seemed not so much an observation as an analysis."

Thanks.

  

Top answer

Two things are being compared: 1. The pronouncement seemed (like) an observation. 2.

— GPY

  • Two things are being compared: 1.
  • The pronouncement seemed (like) an observation.
  • 2.
  • The pronouncement seemed (like) an analysis.
  • (1) is "not so much" the case as (2); in other words, (2) is more true than (1).
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Two things are being compared:

1. The pronouncement seemed (like) an observation.

2. The pronouncement seemed (like) an analysis.

(1) is "not so much" the case as (2); in other words, (2) is more true than (1).

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