Liveinjapan  +  616743 Sun, 21 Dec 08 07:13 AM Fortunately she lost interest in a thing with the same suddenness with which she hankered for it. Does this mean?: She hankered for a thing with a suddenness,and fortunately lost interest in it with the same suddenness. It is better to leave same here, right? Thanks. Liveinjapan Joined on Sun, Feb 4 2007 Osaka, Japan Senior Member 2,280 Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ

	Avangi  +  616753 Sun, 21 Dec 08 07:28 AM I would say yes, and yes.  You understand, I trust, that it doesn't mean "the self-same suddenness" (like "the self-same-song" of Lord Byron), but rather an equal, or corresponding suddenness   -   equal in degree.  She didn't hanker for it and toss it off sumultaneously. I don't think "suddenness" here refers to quickness, or shortness of time, so much as it does to abruptness, or turnabout   -   unexpectedness.  (Perhaps that's too fine a line.)  Whoever thought it was fortunate would probably favor "shortness of time." Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,172 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier Songs