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Taka Posted 13 years ago
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While in Japan, he sometimes feels exhausted by the constant attention that he must give to such signals in the attempt to discover what another person really means.
About the underlined part, is it within the relative clause (i.e. he must give constant attention to such signals in the attempt to discover the true meaning) or does it that he feels exhausted in the attempt to discover the true meaning?
About the underlined part, is it within the relative clause (i.e. he must give constant attention to such signals in the attempt to discover the true meaning) or does it that he feels exhausted in the attempt to discover the true meaning?
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I don't see any underlining.
- I don't see any underlining.
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Oops! Sorry, Clive. This is what I meant.
While in Japan, he sometimes feels exhausted by the constant attention that he must give to such signals in the attempt to discover what another person really means.
While in Japan, he sometimes feels exhausted by the constant attention that he must give to such signals in the attempt to discover what another person really means.
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While in Japan, he sometimes feels exhausted by the constant attention that he must give to such signals in the attempt to discover what another person really means.
About the underlined part, is it within the relative clause (i.e. he must give constant attention to such signals in the attempt to discover the true meaning) <<< It's not c
About the underlined part, is it within the relative clause (i.e. he must give constant attention to such signals in the attempt to discover the true meaning) <<< It's not c
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At first, I took it that way too.
The reason why I asked the question was that to me it seemed that both interpretations equally made sense.
Could you tell me why you think that interpretation makes more sense, Clive?
The reason why I asked the question was that to me it seemed that both interpretations equally made sense.
Could you tell me why you think that interpretation makes more sense, Clive?
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Discovering a true meaning does not sound exhausting.
Interpreting signals does sound like it can be exhausting.
In addition, if I meant the other meaning, I'd write the sentence differently.
Clive
Interpreting signals does sound like it can be exhausting.
In addition, if I meant the other meaning, I'd write the sentence differently.
Clive
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CliveDiscovering a true meaning does not sound exhausting.Interpreting signals does sound like it can be exhausting.Great explanation!
Thanks, Clive!
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