I only heard of "such as its", but not "such was its".
What is the meaning of such was its below?
A horse like this had never been seen before — such was its splendor, its majesty, its strength
asked May 14, 2015 at 10:57
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2Past tense of 'such is its'– DoneWithThis.Commented May 14, 2015 at 11:06
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@Tetsujin Thanks, what is the different of such as its and such is its? I have never heard of such is its..– william007Commented May 14, 2015 at 11:10
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meaning 3 - oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/such?q=such– DoneWithThis.Commented May 14, 2015 at 11:14
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2It's an inversion. "Its splendor, its majesty, its strength was such [as had never been seen before]. (however, I would have used "were" because three qualities are mentioned.)– Brian HitchcockCommented May 14, 2015 at 11:15
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It's an inversion. Rearranged, it reads like this:
"Its splendor, its majesty, its strength was such [as had never been seen before].
(however, I would have used "were", because three qualities are mentioned.)
