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7 Nov 2020
- Japanese
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English (US)
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Simplified Chinese (China)
Question about English (US)
She recounted how her neighbors often came by to talk.
What does this “how” mean?
She recounted how her neighbors often came by to talk.
What does this “how” mean?
What does this “how” mean?
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- English (US)
"How" in this context is somewhat vague. Generally speaking, it simply is a way of explaining that a situation occurred, while also potentially implying that it had some emotional impact on her.
This sentence could be rewritten "She mentioned that her neighbors often came by to talk" without losing much meaning. "How" on it's own doesn't hold much weight in the sentence.
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