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Mher

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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.
 

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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 ..."
 

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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.
 
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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.

I would recommend that you read more on Semantics. It would help you understand the context of meaning when it comes to languages.
 
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