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Fri 3 Sep, 2004 03:44 am
i am puzzled about the use of this phrase. clause + if only because + clause. who can give me an example and explain the meaning of it to me. thank you.
Well, I might say that I am interested in someone's point of view for one particular reason in such a manner, eg "I am interested in his point of view if only because it shows how stupid he is", thus showing my interest in that person's words without affiliating myself with his stand-point.
Erudition is a wonderful thing to behold.
it means that clause2 provides enough evidence to prove that clause1 is true, and that there is even more evidence that is not stated which supports clause1
Pan, I might say it, but you know I wouldn't. (I prefer my insults to be much more 'well rounded'.
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I was really commenting on your skills. I would never criticize anyone for asking for help in English
very nice fortune; i was about to state that the phrase was 'poor English usage', when you came up with a completely acceptable example, rendering my precipitous 'making a fool of myself' unnecessary!
Thanks, Bo, and I know you wouldn't, Peter Pan.
Fortunately (no pun intended! :wink: ), Peter is still of more importance to me than his brother "Bed"!
There's one in every family! :wink:
Very nice example indeed.
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