Relaxed 1

[Dimandja]

1. She is as relaxed as I had seen her before.
2. She is as relaxed as I have not seen her before.
3. She is as relaxed as I had not seen her before.

What am I saying?
Am I saying the same thing in each sentence?



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[sleipnir214]

I would probably say, "She is more relaxed than I have ever seen her before."

Which may still be not completely correct.

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[jebenson]

Here's my take:

1. is saying that at some point in the past she was as relaxed as she was before that point

2. is saying that right now, she more relaxed than ever before

3. is saying that at some point in the past she was more relaxed than ever before that point.

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[hotfusion]

Just for the sake of discussion:
I would say that all three sentences are incorrect, as the remark is ocurring in the present tense, but the tenses are mixed. Also, in the second and third sentences her state of relaxation is being compared to an undefinable.

I would suggest these alternatives:

For 1, "She is as relaxed as I have seen her before."
For 2 and 3, "She is relaxed in a way I have not seen before."

But in any case, I feel the phrases would work better in the past tense.

Regards, Andy.
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