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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
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With fewer allies by the day
"Countries that were once neutral are now providing funding and arms to Ukraine and Putin is an international pariah with fewer allies by the day."
(CNN.)
Does the PP "with fewer allies by the day" mean "with fewer and fewer allies as time passes by"?
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anonymous Does the PP "with fewer allies by the day" mean "with fewer and fewer allies as time passes by"? Yes. Literally, fewer every day , but figuratively fewer as time passes , as you say.
- anonymous Does the PP "with fewer allies by the day" mean "with fewer and fewer allies as time passes by"?
- Yes.
- Literally, fewer every day , but figuratively fewer as time passes , as you say.
- CJ
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anonymousDoes the PP "with fewer allies by the day" mean "with fewer and fewer allies as time passes by"?
Yes. Literally, fewer every day, but figuratively fewer as time passes, as you say.
CJ
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