pructus  +  406675 Mon, 20 Aug 07 08:15 AM She is not the cheerful woman that she used to be.   = She is not such a cheerful woman as she was.   = She is not what she was __________________ .       Is it possible to paraphrase the sentence, starting with "She is not what she was _______ . "       pructus Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 Full Member 429

	Mister Micawber  +  406697 Mon, 20 Aug 07 09:05 AM I cannot think of a way to reasonably do so. Pructus.  May I suggest that the most straightforward recasting is 'She is not as cheerful as she was' ? Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,841 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	Mister Micawber  +  406711 Mon, 20 Aug 07 09:22 AM Why 'the', Anon? Mister Micawber

	pructus  +  406734 Mon, 20 Aug 07 10:52 AM Thanks Guru and Anon! Guru Micawber, then you are giving a hint that,  "She is not what she once was, a cheerful woman"  is acceptable? pructus

	Annvan  +  406738 Mon, 20 Aug 07 11:03 AM Other options: "She is not as cheerful as she used to be." "She is not the cheerful woman she once was." Annvan Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 The Philippines Regular Member 618

	Mister Micawber  +  406798 Mon, 20 Aug 07 02:13 PM She is not what she once was, a cheerful woman Yes, I think that's OK.  Someone may object to the comma.  More likely acceptable:  She is not what she once was-- a cheerful woman. Mister Micawber Commas