"He is nothing more than an object, a highly valuable one for the matter."
How do i articulately write the latter part of the sentence. right now, it just sounds awkward. Thanks!!
2007-08-24 12:10:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Maybe:
He is nothing more than an object, albeit a very valuable one.
2007-08-24 12:14:00 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need to express some sort of "but" or "however", since the second half of the sentence opposes the implication of the first half.
"He is nothing more than an object, although a highly valuable one."
"He is nothing more than an object, but a highly valuable one for all that."
2007-08-24 19:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Nothing more" in the first part of the sentence denounces the "high value" in the latter part. Try this...
He is a highly valuable object in the matter at hand.
2007-08-25 04:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by imrt70 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here are two possibilities.
1. He is nothing more than an object, though a highly valuable one.
2. He is nothing more than a highly valuable object.
2007-08-24 19:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by Girasol 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would emphasize the contrast between the fact that he is just an object, and the fact that he is valuable:
He is nothing more than an object, although he is a very valuable one.
Or:
He is nothing more than an object -- a very valuable one, but still an object.
2007-08-24 19:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I would put "although" in front of "a highly...one." period.
If you're heart breaks with such a change, don't use the word "the" in the last phrase... you must use "that". The idiom is "for that matter."
Still, I'd leave it off and add a word in front of the last phrase.
My, it's puzzling how a person is nothing more than an object; interesting actually.
Good luck!
2007-08-24 19:19:54 · answer #6 · answered by LK 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He is nothing more than an object, but a highly valuable one.
2007-08-24 19:19:36 · answer #7 · answered by eightkidscrazy 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"though he is nothing more than an object, he does possess some measure of value
OR
"though he may appear to be nothing more than an object, he is quite valuable"
OR
"he's pretty valuable for someone whose nothing more than an object...
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2007-08-24 19:45:18 · answer #8 · answered by Who Am I? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
,of high value
,of high value for the matter
'of high value for that matter
,of high value as a matter of fact
It would have been better if you had added a few more sentences so we could understand the intent of the message.
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2007-08-24 19:18:45 · answer #9 · answered by herowithgreeneyesandbluejeans 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"He's nothing more than a valuable object." Still pretty clunky, though.
PS: Thanks, LJ K! Like yours too.
2007-08-24 19:19:18 · answer #10 · answered by Bryce 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋