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Feb 29, 2016 · 20. I think changing the halves into "many or some" gets past the math. More than half means many and less than half means some. And then the phrase "half as well" is "not as much" or "less than". Both statements are expressions of regret because he is leaving and he is "immensely fond" of them. "I don't know many of you as much as I'd like ...
Aug 26, 2017 · Bilbo wishes he knew half the people at the party better (specifically twice as much as he knows them now). This is a compliment saying that this half of people are worthy of more recognition, but Bilbo hasn't had the opportunity or put in the effort to get to know them
Feb 11, 2007 · "I like you half as well as you deserve" means "I needn't like you any better" Then "I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve" Means "The lesser half of you don't deserve to be liked any better" or conversely, "The greater half of you deserve to be better liked". The Sackville-Bagginses, of course, are in the smaller half.
But he bundles it confusingly, so they don't get it right away. "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like" means he wants to get to know some of them more, and "and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve" means that there's a small group that he feels he hasn't appreciated as much as he should have.
This whole statement is based around varying meanings of 'half', and I think the mistake this graphic makes is using half to mean '50%', when the meaning is much more fluid. "half of you": means a lot of you. Not literally 50%., but in fact more than that. "Less than half of you": fewer than the first statement. If 'half' is colloquially some ...
stairway2evan • 5 yr. ago. No, it was a thank you to his guests given at his birthday party. The other hobbits just looked confused trying to figure it out. It was his last nice speech before he vanished out of their lives. Here’s the section from the book. “I am immensely fond of you all, and that eleventy-one years is too short a time ...
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Feb 23, 2024 · Bilbo ’s birthday speech was his memorable speech on his 111th birthday celebration on September 22nd, Third Age 3001. [1] Bilbo was infamous for his lengthy speeches, which often meandered through tales of his past exploits and included verses of poetry. These elements made his speeches a somewhat tiresome affair for any Hobbit in attendance ...
