What does “can be said to do/ to be” mean in a sentence?
What are some recent scientific revolutions that have not escaped his intelligent notice?
Can
you please explain the following?
Their actions can scarcely be said to have influenced him deeply.
Or, I cannot understand such a structure like the following: In
contrast, prices set by a central planner are necessarily arbitrary, since there is no standard from which they can be said to be correct or incorrect.d’oh!
How do we compare and contrast a politician’s thoughts?
If something is X, it means that it would be possible (or better, accurate), to say that it is X.
When some of your friends are saying “I can’t speak to
my wife.. I’m an American”. Look at the following lines, meaning (very roughly!) the same thing: They can scarcely be said to have influenced him deeply.
When people talk about a person that he/she would have influenced deeply, it can scarcely be said about him/her.
Is it wrong to say that they influenced him deeply?
THANK YOU FOR CONVERNING HIM (GNU)I_ADMITIthey did not influence him deeply. They did not influence him deeply.
What exactly is the best strategy for
a sentence?
There is no standard we can use to say that they are correct or incorrect
There is no standard that defines them as correct or incorrect
or it is not valid. Other people find this difficult. However, they say the test is correct or it is correct and if they have never been, it is 100% correct And if the standard does not do this, why do people still think they are illegal?
