Musk has played the troll so convincingly that it’s easy to forget he isn’t just

Russian translation: легко позабыть, что он не ПРОСТО тролль

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English term or phrase:musk has played the troll so convincingly that it’s easy to forget he isn’t just
Russian translation:легко позабыть, что он не ПРОСТО тролль
Entered by: Lesia Kutsenko

21:41 Apr 3, 2023
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English term or phrase: Musk has played the troll so convincingly that it’s easy to forget he isn’t just
Hello everyone. I would really appreciate if someone could explain me the meaning of "he isn't just one." in this context, or suggest the Russian translation. For more context you can access the link: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-is-elon-musk.ht...
Thank you in advance.
Andrei Lebedinschii
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:58
легко позабыть, что он не ПРОСТО тролль
Explanation:
Маск так убедительно играет тролля, что легко позабыть, что он не просто тролль.

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Note added at 13 days (2023-04-17 12:10:00 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Andrei!

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Thank you, Andrei!
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Lesia Kutsenko
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Local time: 13:58
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3легко позабыть, что он не ПРОСТО тролль
Lesia Kutsenko
5the use of the word *one* as a pronoun
Erzsébet Czopyk
3что он таковым не является
Irina Stanford


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что он таковым не является


Explanation:
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Irina Stanford
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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musk has played the troll so convincingly that it’s easy to forget he isn’t just
the use of the word *one* as a pronoun


Explanation:
Reading and understanding your problem, the question was not the translation but a grammatical explanation of the use of the word "one" in the particular sentence.

Musk has played the troll so convincingly that it’s easy to forget he isn’t just *one*.

The word one can be used in 3 ways:

1. as a number: I have only one task to complete.

2. as a determiner: We will meet again one day.

3. as a pronoun (the plural of this pronoun is ones and the possessive is one’s): It’s a good cake, but her last one was a lot better.

In order to understand pronoun – antecedent agreement, you must first understand pronouns.

A pronoun is a word used to stand for (or take the place of) a noun.
A pronoun should refer clearly to one, clear, unmistakable noun coming before the pronoun. This noun is called the pronoun’s antecedent.

I allways wanted a doll but never had one.

Pronouns are used for referring to something when that (type of) thing has already been mentioned or when it is obvious what (type of) thing you are talking about. A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun, often to avoid the need to repeat the same noun over and over. Like nouns, pronouns can refer to people, things, concepts, and places.

It was a problem, but not a major one.
I’m only using this radio until I can buy a better one.
Your experiences are ones that are shared by countless other parents.
the one/ones: I’m going to keep those boxes. The ones I want to get rid of are in the garage.
this one/that one/these ones/those ones: I’d never seen a game like that one.

Here is an excellent lesson on the pronouns created by Margaret L. Benner:
https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/proref.htm
https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/modulepaa.htm

https://www.scribbr.com/nouns-and-pronouns/pronouns/#determi...

Erzsébet Czopyk
Hungary
Local time: 19:58
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Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Boris Shapiro: I suspect the word he's having a difficult time with is not 'one', but rather 'just'
6 hrs
  -> Boris, I am not a witch :) I cannot see inside his brain.
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легко позабыть, что он не ПРОСТО тролль


Explanation:
Маск так убедительно играет тролля, что легко позабыть, что он не просто тролль.

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Note added at 13 days (2023-04-17 12:10:00 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Andrei!

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Note added at 13 days (2023-04-17 12:14:46 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Andrei!

Lesia Kutsenko
Canada
Local time: 13:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sofia Gutkin: Да, в статье потом перечисляется все, что он еще умеет и знает.
6 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  Igor Andreev
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  -> Thank you very much!

agree  DTSM
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  -> Thank you very much!
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