Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
My sister was very angry because she was not invented (as well?)
English answer:
my sister was very angry because she had not been invited either.
Added to glossary by
Vicky Papaprodromou
Jul 8, 2006 15:00
17 yrs ago
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as well
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My sister was very angry because she was not
invented as well.
Can you please help me edit this sentence. Is the sentence Ok as is?. It sounds awkward to me. Can we use as well in a negative sentence?
invented as well.
Can you please help me edit this sentence. Is the sentence Ok as is?. It sounds awkward to me. Can we use as well in a negative sentence?
Responses
| 4 +8 | my sister was very angry because she had not been (invited?) |
Vicky Papaprodromou
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| 4 +4 | either |
Sarah Brenchley
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| 5 +2 | as well - you can leave it out |
lindaellen (X)
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| 3 +1 | as well OK but ... |
Dave Calderhead
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+8
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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hellenic wings in translation
Native in: Greek 
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English
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my sister was very angry because she had not been (invited?)
We use "either" for negative senteces. But I can' t really understand why we need the meaning of "as well" here.
Is the meaning of your sentence "I had not been invited and neither had my sister."?
Finally, I suppose the verb is "invited" (not "invented").
Is the meaning of your sentence "I had not been invited and neither had my sister."?
Finally, I suppose the verb is "invited" (not "invented").
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
6 mins
as well - you can leave it out
My sister was very angry because she was not
invited. Note "invited"
As well means "also" or " too" so you would have to say "I was invited, but my sister was very angry because she was not
invented as well." meaning that someone got an invitation, but she didn't.
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-07-08 15:09:01 GMT)
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change my 2nd "invented" to "invited"
invited. Note "invited"
As well means "also" or " too" so you would have to say "I was invited, but my sister was very angry because she was not
invented as well." meaning that someone got an invitation, but she didn't.
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-07-08 15:09:01 GMT)
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change my 2nd "invented" to "invited"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anna Quail
: It depends whether the sentence means that she wasn't invited and neither was/were the other person/people or whether it means she was the only one not invited. In the first case, it is "either", in the second case it is "too", "also", "as well".
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| agree |
anastasia t (X)
22 hrs
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+1
10 mins
Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Reliable translations, reasonable rates
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, English
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as well OK but ...
as well is synonymous with 'also' or 'too'
the sentence is ok, but you could also rewrite it as ,
... angry as well, because she was not invited
or ... angry because she was not invited too
or ... also angry because she was not invited
the sentence is ok, but you could also rewrite it as ,
... angry as well, because she was not invited
or ... angry because she was not invited too
or ... also angry because she was not invited
+4
6 mins
Sarah Brenchley
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English
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Professional, Precise and Punctual
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
either
I think the correct sentence should be:
My sister was very angry because she was not
invited either.
or
My sister was very angry because she had not been invited either.
The sentence you had doesn't make sense.
Hope it helps.
Sarah.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-07-08 17:16:02 GMT)
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In answer to your question, "as well", "too" "also" are not (generally) used in negative sentences.
My sister was very angry because she was not
invited either.
or
My sister was very angry because she had not been invited either.
The sentence you had doesn't make sense.
Hope it helps.
Sarah.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-07-08 17:16:02 GMT)
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In answer to your question, "as well", "too" "also" are not (generally) used in negative sentences.
Peer comment(s):
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Walter Landesman
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Thanks Walter
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Kim Metzger
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Thanks Kim
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anastasia t (X)
22 hrs
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Thanks Anastasia
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KNielsen
2 days 9 hrs
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Thanks
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