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Stephenlearner Posted 6 years ago
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Because I have lost my key too
Hi,
Are the followings true?
"I have lost my key", without context, can mean:
1. I have lost it recently. Now I can't enter my house. This is the most common interpretation.
2. I lost it a while ago. It doesn't affect my current life. I have this life experience. Because of the two different interpretations, it's necessary to keep in mind that when somebody lost their key just now and told me their problem, I can respond this way:
You have lost your key? Oh, I sympathize, because I have lost my key. It happened last year.
But I can't respond "Oh, I sympathize, because I have lost my key too" unless I have just lost it. Do you think so? Thank you very much.
Are the followings true?
"I have lost my key", without context, can mean:
1. I have lost it recently. Now I can't enter my house. This is the most common interpretation.
2. I lost it a while ago. It doesn't affect my current life. I have this life experience. Because of the two different interpretations, it's necessary to keep in mind that when somebody lost their key just now and told me their problem, I can respond this way:
You have lost your key? Oh, I sympathize, because I have lost my key. It happened last year.
But I can't respond "Oh, I sympathize, because I have lost my key too" unless I have just lost it. Do you think so? Thank you very much.
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"I have lost my key", without context, can mean: 1. I have lost it recently. Now I can't enter my house.
- "I have lost my key", without context, can mean: 1.
- I have lost it recently.
- Now I can't enter my house.
- This is the most common interpretation.
- 2.
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stephenlearnerAre the followings true?"I have lost my key", without context, can mean: 1. I have lost it recently. Now I can't enter my house. This is the most common interpretation. 2. I lost it a while ago. It doesn't affect my current life. I have this life experience.
If someone is standing next to his car and says " I've lost my keys". This needs no in
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No. Only the first interpretation is meaningful. Losing keys is not such a significant experience in a person's life.
For life experience examples, consider:
I've been to China, Japan and Brazil, but not to Canada.
I've never eaten sushi.
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