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Please, provide a synonym for the underlined part. See the passage below. It is Poe again.
There is no knowing what one eats, thought I to myself, at the tables of these people of the province. I will have
none of their rabbit au-chát — and, for the matter of that, none of their cat-au-rabbit either.
The dictionary says it means "as far as that is concerned." But I think it does not fit the context here. Maybe some other word could save the situation—even, at least etc.
2015 is the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide - the first genocide of the 20th century.
We'd say "for that matter" in current English. Yes, "as far as that's concerned" does fit. It's not a very meaningful phrase - more of an idiom. It can mean, "And while I'm talking about it, let me add ..." or "To be completely clear about the matter ..."
The expression "for the matter of that" is old-fashioned English. Today we would say "for that matter."
We use "for that matter" to broaden what's already been said:
- I hate turnips. For that matter, I hate all vegetables.
- I didn't go to school yesterday. For that matter, I didn't do my chores at home, either.
- I've never been to North America. I haven't been to South America, either, for that matter.
Last edited by emsr2d2; 31-Dec-2017 at 00:16. Reason: Fixed typo
I'm not a teacher. I speak American English. I've tutored writing at the University of Southern Maine and have done a good deal of copy editing and writing, occasionally for publication.
I have only seen it in older texts- I haven't heard anyone say it.Originally Posted by Charlie Bernstein
I would recommend that you read more on Semantics. It would help you understand the context of meaning when it comes to languages.
Last edited by Milania; 15-Jan-2018 at 10:21.
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