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Old 07-May-2008, 20:05
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Default Re: past perfect tense (English as a second language users)

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Originally Posted by venkatasu View Post
Dear teachers/volunteers

1. I want to know the meaning for 'since I for one fear that I may not meeet the standards you demand I will desist from offering any contribution to your future threads' in the above post.
"For one" in this case means "as a particular one of several possibilities" or " as one example."

So, "since I (for one) fear・・・"
Do you see what I mean?
I don't know how to explain it to you well.
I hope you can understand what I'm trying to say.
I had had the same question like you, but I realized.

Thank you.
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