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"Not . . . as such" is used to say that something is not exactly what a word or expression suggests. | "Not . . . as such" is used to say that something is not exactly what a word or expression suggests. | ||
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‘So you went on a tour to the whole China?' ‘Well, not a tour as such. | *‘So you went on a tour to the whole China?' ‘Well, not a tour as such. | ||
I'm not a teacher as such, but I've taught English to some of my friends abroad. | *I'm not a teacher as such, but I've taught English to some of my friends abroad. | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 12 May 2020
Not…as such
"Not . . . as such" is used to say that something is not exactly what a word or expression suggests.
Examples:
- ‘So you went on a tour to the whole China?' ‘Well, not a tour as such.
- I'm not a teacher as such, but I've taught English to some of my friends abroad.