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Jane Nam Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Ambiguous sentence caused by stress
Hello, again. Thank you for answering my last question. I've read them, and it made sense to me that the sentence is likely to be lexically/ progmatically ambiguous.
And.... I have another question. My book has full of questions and examples but no explanation, so I have to ask you guys here. ?_?
1. John left a DIRECTION for Mary to follow.
2. John left a direction for Mary to FOLLOW
(Caplitalized words mean that they are stressed when they are pronounced, )
Now, my book says that those two sentences are semantically and structurally different.
I think sentence 1 means that John left a note or guidance so that Mary can follow it. But I don't know about sentence 2.
Could you help me one more time?
Thank you again!!!
And.... I have another question. My book has full of questions and examples but no explanation, so I have to ask you guys here. ?_?
1. John left a DIRECTION for Mary to follow.
2. John left a direction for Mary to FOLLOW
(Caplitalized words mean that they are stressed when they are pronounced, )
Now, my book says that those two sentences are semantically and structurally different.
I think sentence 1 means that John left a note or guidance so that Mary can follow it. But I don't know about sentence 2.
Could you help me one more time?
Thank you again!!!
Top answer
Hi, 1. John left a DIRECTION for Mary to follow. 2.
- Hi, 1.
- John left a DIRECTION for Mary to follow.
- 2.
- John left a direction for Mary to FOLLOW (Caplitalized words mean that they are stressed when they are pronounced, ) Now, my book says that those two sentences are semantically and structurally different.
- I think sentence 1 means that John left a note or guidance so that Mary can follow it.
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Hi,
1. John left a DIRECTION for Mary to follow.
2. John left a direction for Mary to FOLLOW
(Caplitalized words mean that they are stressed when they are pronounced, )
Now, my book says that those two sentences are semantically and structurally different.
I think sentence 1 means that John left a note or guidance so t
1. John left a DIRECTION for Mary to follow.
2. John left a direction for Mary to FOLLOW
(Caplitalized words mean that they are stressed when they are pronounced, )
Now, my book says that those two sentences are semantically and structurally different.
I think sentence 1 means that John left a note or guidance so t
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