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Azz Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
As Pete had
a. We paid them to build a house in the valley, as Pete had.
Does this mean:
1. We paid them to build a house in the valley, as Pete had built a house in the valley.
or do they mean:
2. We paid them to build a house in the valley, as Pete had paid them to build a house in the valley.
?
Many Thanks.
Does this mean:
1. We paid them to build a house in the valley, as Pete had built a house in the valley.
or do they mean:
2. We paid them to build a house in the valley, as Pete had paid them to build a house in the valley.
?
Many Thanks.
Top answer
azz Does this mean ...? In my opinion the sentence is inherently ambiguous, and no one can answer your question with absolute certainty; however, I believe that most native speakers would judge the meaning to be the one you have numbered 2. Opinions may vary on this.
- azz Does this mean ...?
- In my opinion the sentence is inherently ambiguous, and no one can answer your question with absolute certainty; however, I believe that most native speakers would judge the meaning to be the one you have numbered 2.
- Opinions may vary on this.
- CJ
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azzDoes this mean ...?In my opinion the sentence is inherently ambiguous, and no one can answer your question with absolute certainty; however, I believe that most native speakers would judge the meaning to be the one you have numbered 2.
Opinions may vary on this.
CJ
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Thank you very much CalifJim,
How about:
b. I told him to go out like you.
c. I told him to go out as you did.
meaning 1: I told him to go out in the same way you went out.
meaning 2; I told him to go out in the same way you told him to go out.
Meaning 2 is a bit of a stretch, but as far as grammar is concerned it seems to work.
Many Thanks.
How about:
b. I told him to go out like you.
c. I told him to go out as you did.
meaning 1: I told him to go out in the same way you went out.
meaning 2; I told him to go out in the same way you told him to go out.
Meaning 2 is a bit of a stretch, but as far as grammar is concerned it seems to work.
Many Thanks.
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azzI told him to go out like you.I told him to go out in the same way you went out.
azzI told him to go out as you did.I told him to go out in the same way you went out.
azzI told him to go out, as you did.I told him to go out, which you also d
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