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#475495 Mon, 11 Feb 08 04:28 AM

McCain's camp congratulated Huckabee on the victories but with an air of confidence, saying that Huckabee threatened only to chip away at McCain's substantial lead in the GOP race for the presidential nomination.

but with an ari of confidence

means

but he pretended he was confident

or

He yet looked confident

Right?

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Avangi

#475496 Mon, 11 Feb 08 04:29 AM

air=attitude

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#475497 Mon, 11 Feb 08 04:30 AM

Got it! Thanks, Avangi. (;)) Wink

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Avangi

#475499 Mon, 11 Feb 08 04:37 AM

We sometimes say, "He put on airs," which means he pretended to be better than he was. But as your quote stands, the intent is that the confidence was genuine.

This editing time-out is merciless!

Avangi

#475503 Mon, 11 Feb 08 04:48 AM

Oh well,

Context will sometimes suggest that an "air" is only bravado, or pretense; but the expression, "air of confidence" doesn't speculate on it's genuinness. At least, that's my sense of it.

Avangi

Tenses, Expressions

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#475505 Mon, 11 Feb 08 04:51 AM

Avangi
We sometimes say, "He put on airs," which means he pretended to be better than he was. But as your quote stands, the intent is that the confidence was genuine.

This editing time-out is merciless!

Got it! Thanks, Avangi. (:)) Smile

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