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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

A lot/ a good deal

Are these sentences correct:

1-I was told a lot to swim.
2-They told me a lot to swim.

3-I was told to swim a good deal.
4-They told me to swim a good deal.

Aren't the last two ambiguous:
Meaning a: I was told to do a good deal of swimming,
Meaning b: I was told a good deal to swim.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

4-They told me to swim a good deal. 1, 2. Not correct.

  • 4-They told me to swim a good deal.
  • 1, 2.
  • Not correct.
  • 3, 4.
  • Correct.
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navitasanAre these sentences correct:1-I was told a lot to swim.2-They told me a lot to swim.3-I was told to swim a good deal.4-They told me to swim a good deal.
1, 2. Not correct.
3, 4. Correct.
navitasanambiguous
Yes. We don't know if the telling was especially frequent or if the swimming was to be especially freque

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