How would the meaning of the sentence be affected if the word "as I would a child" were substituted with "as I would a lifeless

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borishaifa [10]

3 years ago

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How would the meaning of the sentence be affected if the word "as I would a child" were substituted with "as I would a lifeless

doll"?

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solniwko [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-02T01:23:48+03:00

solniwko [45]3 years ago

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"As I would a child" would generally refer to how they would treat something like a child--carefully. "As I would a lifeless doll" would refer to how they would treat something like a lifeless doll; perhaps with care, but not with the gentle touch they would a child.