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hiromichi
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 Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:27 am Post subject: as it does |
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I think "as it does" is unnecessary below. Is there any meaning n inserting it?
Chinese writing, consisting as it does of derived characters, can be called logographic (or morphemic)
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IanT
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:20 am Post subject: |
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It could be left out.
But it has a little bit of meaning, similar to because.
"consisting as it does of" is like a stylish way of saying "because it consists of"
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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IanT: Now I get it. By the way I can say I've got it. Which expression is better here?
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If you just want to say "I understand" then "I get it" is better.
"I've got it" usually means more like "I've just thought of the solution."
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IanT: I get it. Thank you.
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