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But as matters stood, it was a town of unnatural red and black. = ?, it was a unnaturally red-and-black town.
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But as matters stood, it was a town of unnatural red and black. = ?, it was a unnaturally red-and-black town.
But as matters stood, it was a town of unnatural red and black. = ?, it was a unnaturally red-and-black town.
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- English (US)
A very odd statement. It is more likely intended to be read "in the current situation, it was a town painted with blacks and reds that were not found in nature"
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as matters stand = in the current situation, so as matters stood = in the situation back then, right?
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@littlerita yep that's correct
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@littlerita Generally speaking that would be correct. However you can use stood in the present text if you are speaking in the third person (or at least that is my understanding).
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