What does “among much else” mean?
Hello, I am learning English as a second language.
When I read an article about Al Gore, I encountered an expression above, which I don’t understand.
Can you help me?
The context is as follows:
He gathered experts at half a dozen of those solutions summits where he listened to presentation on, among much else, renewable energy, nuclear power, energy efficiency, and the “smart grid.”
I guess that “among much else” means Gore listened to presentation especially on renewable energy, etc.
I am not sure I understand correctly.
Would you advise me?
And do you use "among much else" so often?
If so, can you give me some sentences as an example?
Thank you.
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"Among much else" means that the information he is speaking of is only a piece of the whole. The solutions Al listened to presentation on is only one part of it. There is "much else" or more information that is either not mentioned, or it is referring to the "renewable energy, nuclear power, etc.
sorry, its really difficult to explain.
It depends what you are asking. Are you asking whether the English word "god" has a meaning; and if so what is it? Or are you asking whether "God (the Creator" has meaning in who He is and what He does? The first question about the Eng word "god"; well to be honest, I do NOt know what is the origin of the word. I guess I can check online, but that would be me just regurgitating what someone else has written. I tend to think of the Eng word "god" to refer to "a or the Creator". When used of the biblical God, then I would refer to "God" as meaning "the uncreated Creator who is full of power and might; a king who has the right and ability to judge, but is not confined to a physical form" As for whether the God of the Bible has meaning... I would say that the question is the wrong way round: the God of the Bible is the means by which ALL else has meaning. No thing can have meaning unless the God of the Bible is truly who He says He is. I understand then that this implies that one has to accept that the God of the Bible - 1 - Exists 2 - Can be experienced by mankind 3 - The Bible is an accurate account of God communicating with mankind (in its original language) I guess what could help answer the second question is "Why should anything have meaning?" Or better still "Why are humans looking for meaning in things?" across ALL cultures throughout all of recorded history... Hope this helps
i usually use 'among other things' or some such.. however, much else suggest lots of info, which he doens't really have as he'a lying opportunist, and other things meerely means ther is more to this...
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