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8 February
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Please show me example sentences with as it were . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.
Please show me example sentences with as it were . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.
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@Yuzuriha06 In that sentence they use "as it were" to imply vagueness of the motive, the cancer cells don't know better so the usage is more appropriate than "as it was."
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- English (US)
Do you mean “if as it were…” because it’s not correct by itself”. It should be “as it was”
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- Polish
The German invasion on Poland was, as it were, the beginning of WWII.
- English (US)
This is a weird phrase that doesn't come up in English very often and would only be used to imply vagueness. It is used to point out that a sentence is not really accurate or is a metaphor. Such as:
When you wake up early you are the bird catching the worm, as it were.
Tired of the strike ruining his business the factory owner decided to stop beating a dead horse, as it were, and broker a deal.
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@Caleb_E Thank you for replying.
I didn't understand the phrase highlighted in the picture.
Is it a similar expression with “ if as it were" or "as it was” ?
I didn't understand the phrase highlighted in the picture.
Is it a similar expression with “ if as it were" or "as it was” ?
- Japanese
- English (US)
@Yuzuriha06 In that sentence they use "as it were" to imply vagueness of the motive, the cancer cells don't know better so the usage is more appropriate than "as it was."
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