Does this sentence make sense to you? The car thus assembled was quite reliable.
K Kotfor Member Joined Feb 17, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Belarus Current Location Ukraine Dec 28, 2012 #1 Does this sentence make sense to you? The car thus assembled was quite reliable. Last edited: Dec 28, 2012
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Dec 28, 2012 #2 No. Your title read "Thus far/so far". That's how it's used, to mean "up until now". I have not seen a good sci-fi film thus far. He has, thus far, not handed in his homework.
No. Your title read "Thus far/so far". That's how it's used, to mean "up until now". I have not seen a good sci-fi film thus far. He has, thus far, not handed in his homework.
B billmcd Key Member Joined Mar 27, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 28, 2012 #3 Kotfor said: Does this sentence make sense to you? The car thus assembled was quite reliable. Click to expand... ...and in addition to emsr2d2's response, "thus assembled" would mean the way in which or result of the way in it was assembled and would not refer to time/duration.
Kotfor said: Does this sentence make sense to you? The car thus assembled was quite reliable. Click to expand... ...and in addition to emsr2d2's response, "thus assembled" would mean the way in which or result of the way in it was assembled and would not refer to time/duration.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Dec 28, 2012 #4 Kotfor said: Does this sentence make sense to you? The car thus assembled was quite reliable. Click to expand... Yes, it makes sense. I'd say, "Assembled like this, the car was quite reliable." And I'd choose a title line relevant to the question.
Kotfor said: Does this sentence make sense to you? The car thus assembled was quite reliable. Click to expand... Yes, it makes sense. I'd say, "Assembled like this, the car was quite reliable." And I'd choose a title line relevant to the question.