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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
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beside/except

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001.Do you play any other sports 01b00besides02b00 football and basketball?02br
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002.Do you play any other sports 01b00except02b00 football and basketball?02br
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0If the listener plays football and basketball and the speaker knows it, then only #1 is appropriate. If the speaker is not interested in the listener's skills in those two sports and is unaware of his/her participation in them, then #2 is appropriate. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0If the listener plays football and basketball and the speaker knows it, then only #1 is appropriate.
  • If the speaker is not interested in the listener's skills in those two sports and is unaware of his/her participation in them, then #2 is appropriate.
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0If the listener plays football and basketball and the speaker knows it, then only #1 is appropriate. If the speaker is not interested in the listener's skills in those two sports and is unaware of his/her participation in them, then #2 is appropriate. The second is the odder question by far.0-
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