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Navitasan Posted 9 years ago
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Almost injured twice

1) I was almost injured twice today.


Is it clear whether I was injured once or not at all?


Would this one work:

2) I was almost injured twice today. But because of Tom's stupidity I ended up being injured three times.


Gratefully,

Navi.

  

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navitasan 1) I was almost injured twice today. I think it's implying that the speaker was injured once but survived being injured twice. I almost survived the day being injured twice, but because of Tom, I ended up being injured thrice.

— Karansardana

  • navitasan 1) I was almost injured twice today.
  • I think it's implying that the speaker was injured once but survived being injured twice.
  • I almost survived the day being injured twice, but because of Tom, I ended up being injured thrice.
  • Thanks Karan
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navitasan1) I was almost injured twice today.

I think it's implying that the speaker was injured once but survived being injured twice.


I almost survived the day being injured twice, but because of Tom, I ended up being injured thrice.


Thanks

Karan

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navitasan1) I was almost injured twice today.

It is not clear. Perhaps you escaped injury two times.

navitasan2) I was almost injured twice today. But because of Tom's stupidity I ended up being injured three times.

No. That is a contradiction.

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