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hiromichi
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 Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:59 am Post subject: to the effect that |
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Don't you think a usage of "to the effect that" below is odd and should be rephrased?
Short stories are different from full-fledged stories to the effect
that in the former the author does not take pains to elaborately depict
the surroundings and people in order for the readers to visualize
things as vividly as possible.
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: to the effect that |
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| hiromichi wrote: |
Don't you think a usage of "to the effect that" below is odd and should be rephrased?
Short stories are different from full-fledged stories to the effect
that in the former the author does not take pains to elaborately depict
the surroundings and people in order for the readers to visualize
things as vividly as possible. |
I agree it is odd. |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Lorikeet:
Thank you.
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Lorikeet:
How about rewritig "to the effect that" to "in that"? Too archaic? Any suggestion?
Short stories are different from full-fledged stories to the effect
that in the former the author does not take pains to elaborately depict
the surroundings and people in order for the readers to visualize
things as vividly as possible.
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| hiromichi wrote: |
Lorikeet:
How about rewritig "to the effect that" to "in that"? Too archaic? Any suggestion?
Short stories are different from full-fledged stories to the effect
that in the former the author does not take pains to elaborately depict
the surroundings and people in order for the readers to visualize
things as vividly as possible. |
Funny you should suggest that. I almost did in my response, so yes, I prefer "in that" a lot. |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Lorikeet:
Thank you very much.
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