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Dominique1313 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

are the two statements same in meaning?

statement1: "In this hour, I will refuse nothing that you request of me. During this hour, you "can" obtain everything for yourself and for the others for the asking."

statement2: "During this hour, everything is yours for the asking."

Are the two statements above same in meaning? I need yes/no type of answer.

Thank you for your help!
  

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Not quite. "In this hour" means at this time. "During this hour" makes it sound like the freebies are available for the next 60 minutes or so.

— Deadrat

  • Not quite.
  • "In this hour" means at this time.
  • "During this hour" makes it sound like the freebies are available for the next 60 minutes or so.
  • In the first statement, it's clear that the speaker will grant the requests.
  • In the second, the speaker is merely informing someone that freebies are available, maybe at the behest of a third party.
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Not quite. "In this hour" means at this time. "During this hour" makes it sound like the freebies are available for the next 60 minutes or so. In the first statement, it's clear that the speaker will grant the requests. In the second, the speaker is merely informing someone that freebies are available, maybe at the behest of a third party.

Why are there scare quotes around "can"?
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