Vibovit
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Hello
my question refers to phrases such as
"interesting if pretentious"
"great, if expensive"
etc.
They sound a bit paradoxical to me, but I obviously take them as ellipsis:
"interesting, if pretentious" = "interesting [even] if pretentious"
The question is - do the sentences above mean exactly the same?
Or does skipping "even" alter the meaning somehow.
my question refers to phrases such as
"interesting if pretentious"
"great, if expensive"
etc.
They sound a bit paradoxical to me, but I obviously take them as ellipsis:
"interesting, if pretentious" = "interesting [even] if pretentious"
The question is - do the sentences above mean exactly the same?
Or does skipping "even" alter the meaning somehow.
