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 #2 (permalink) Tue Jan 09, 2007 14:02 pm Meaning of "inasmuch as" |
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Hi Sultano
The expression 'inasmuch as' means 'in view of the fact that'.
Inasmuch as the BNC has lots of good usage examples, I will simply provide a link:
http://sara.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/saraWeb?qy=inasmuch+as
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Jan 09, 2007 15:03 pm Meaning of "inasmuch as" |
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Inasmuch as Florida killed Ohio State last night, I think I'm going to hurl.
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Jan 09, 2007 15:07 pm Meaning of "inasmuch as" |
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a simpler (IMO) way to represent "inasmuch as" is to say "given that" or "because" -- at least in some cases:
Given that Florida killed Ohio State last night, I think I'm going to hurl.
Because the BNC has lots of good usage examples, I will simply provide a link.
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Jan 09, 2007 16:32 pm Meaning of "inasmuch as" |
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| prezbucky wrote: |
| Inasmuch as Florida killed Ohio State last night, I think I'm going to hurl. |
For the benefit of those not familiar with "hurling":
http://www.bartleby.com/61/6/H0330600.html
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Jan 09, 2007 17:12 pm Meaning of "inasmuch as" |
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...or check out the Slang topic!
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Jan 09, 2007 17:25 pm Meaning of "inasmuch as" |
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prezbucky wrote:
I think I'm going to hurl.
What does it mean? do you mean that you will support Ohio against Florida? |
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| #8 (permalink) Tue Jan 09, 2007 17:33 pm Meaning of "inasmuch as" |
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One of the meanings of hurl is "to vomit".
As for Ohio State/Florida, the game has already been played (last night). Ohio State played horribly and Florida played the game of their lives, and Florida won the game.
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