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We use "as well as" to mean: and in addition; and also. But the following sentence completely made me confused:

There are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” as well as for “louse”.

I know that above mentioned sentence means that "there are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” and also for “louse”.

Doesn't it mean individualy, 1000 words for “water”, and 1000 words for “louse”? If so, then we have 2000 words. Please, correct me, if I am asking wrong.

We use "as well as" to mean "and in addition", "and also", but the following sentence completely made me confused:

There are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” as well as for “louse”.

I know that above mentioned sentence should mean that "there are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” and also for “louse”.

Doesn't that mean that there are individually 1000 words for “water” and another 1000 words for “louse”? If so, then we have 2000 words. Please correct me if I am asking wrong.

We use "as well as" to mean: and in addition; and also. But the following sentence completely made me confused:

1. There are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” as well as for “louse”.

I know that above mentioned sentence means that "there are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” and also for “louse”.

Doesn't it mean individualy, 1000 words for “water”, and 1000 words for “loose”? If so, then we have 2000 words. Please, correct me, if I am asking wrong.

We use "as well as" to mean: and in addition; and also. But the following sentence completely made me confused:

There are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” as well as for “louse”.

I know that above mentioned sentence means that "there are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” and also for “louse”.

Doesn't it mean individualy, 1000 words for “water”, and 1000 words for “louse”? If so, then we have 2000 words. Please, correct me, if I am asking wrong.

We use "as well as" to mean: and in addition; and also. **But the following sentenc completely made me confused:

1. There are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” as well as for “louse”.

I know that above mentioned sentence means that "there are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” and also for “louse”.

Doesn't mean individualy, 1000 words for “water”, and 1000 words for “loose”? If so, then we have 2000 words. Please, correct me, if I am asking wrong.

We use "as well as" to mean: and in addition; and also. But the following sentence completely made me confused:

1. There are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” as well as for “louse”.

I know that above mentioned sentence means that "there are roughly 1000 different words for “water,” and also for “louse”.

Doesn't it mean individualy, 1000 words for “water”, and 1000 words for “loose”? If so, then we have 2000 words. Please, correct me, if I am asking wrong.