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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Where before
T: Why should I believe you?
V: Why would I lie about it?
T: To create strife between my sister and me.
V: Where before there was nothing but love. Mandon tried to kill you on your sister's orders. If it weren't for your Squire's bravery, you'd be a dead man.
That is from a drama. In a war, T was almost killed by a knight(Mandon) fighting on his side and he fainted. The war is over. V is explaining to him what happened. (T and his sister never get along.)
I'm confused about 'Where before there was nothing but love.' Can you tell me what it means, please?
V: Why would I lie about it?
T: To create strife between my sister and me.
V: Where before there was nothing but love. Mandon tried to kill you on your sister's orders. If it weren't for your Squire's bravery, you'd be a dead man.
That is from a drama. In a war, T was almost killed by a knight(Mandon) fighting on his side and he fainted. The war is over. V is explaining to him what happened. (T and his sister never get along.)
I'm confused about 'Where before there was nothing but love.' Can you tell me what it means, please?
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It would have been more correct to say: Whereas before there was nothing but love (between you and your sister)? The sentence is questioning how the man and his sister got along before this event. It is a ironic contrast.
- It would have been more correct to say: Whereas before there was nothing but love (between you and your sister)?
- The sentence is questioning how the man and his sister got along before this event.
- It is a ironic contrast.
- The speaker implies that there is no contrast.
- The man and his sister always fought.
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It would have been more correct to say:
Whereas before there was nothing but love (between you and your sister)?
The sentence is questioning how the man and his sister got along before this event. It is a ironic contrast. The speaker implies that there is no contrast. The man and his sister always fought.
A. Since I went on this diet, I am hungry all the time!
B. Wherea
Whereas before there was nothing but love (between you and your sister)?
The sentence is questioning how the man and his sister got along before this event. It is a ironic contrast. The speaker implies that there is no contrast. The man and his sister always fought.
A. Since I went on this diet, I am hungry all the time!
B. Wherea
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