one  +  67468 Thu, 13 Jan 05 06:48 PM Hi all. I had a question concerning a sentence and I was hoping you could help. English is my second language, so quite possibly, I am not understanding the meaning of this phrase. The phrase in question is, "In as far as you help me keep patience even more so, enabling me to be able to leap past the surface of arguments and allowing me to read your words into oblivion." Thank you in advance for any help you might be able to provide. one Joined on Thu, Jan 13 2005 New Member 01

	nona the brit  +  67473 Thu, 13 Jan 05 07:03 PM I'm having a few problems with it myself! Not written by a native speaker anyway! erm...my interpretations in bold. In as far as you help me keep patience even more so, 'As you help me be patient/keep my temper' enabling me to be able to what gobbledegook! it means 'so that i can' leap past the surface of arguments see the surface of arguments into what is really happening. and allowing me to read your words into oblivion absolutely no idea what this means, but possibly 'ignore what you are saying/disagree with you in a condescending manner.' So altogether As you help me keep my temper, I can see through your arguments and refute them?. Which still makes no real sense I'm afraid... nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,743 The name says it all.