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Pructus Posted 14 years ago
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Call me at the U.N.
Hi,
If Jack says to Bill "Whatever happens, call me at the U.N.",....
Does this mean that (1) Jack will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack while Jack is at the UN, or (2) Bill will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack when Bill is at the UN. or (3) the sentence can mean both ways and is not very clear?
If Jack says to Bill "Whatever happens, call me at the U.N.",....
Does this mean that (1) Jack will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack while Jack is at the UN, or (2) Bill will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack when Bill is at the UN. or (3) the sentence can mean both ways and is not very clear?
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",.... Does this mean that (1) Jack will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack while Jack is at the UN, I would take this meaning or (2) Bill will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack when Bill is at the UN. ",....
- ",....
- Does this mean that (1) Jack will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack while Jack is at the UN, I would take this meaning or (2) Bill will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack when Bill is at the UN.
- ",....
- or (3) the sentence can mean both ways and is not very clear?
- See my comments above.
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Hi,
If Jack says to Bill "Whatever happens, call me at the U.N.",....
Does this mean that
(1) Jack will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack while Jack is at the UN, I would take this meaning
or (2) Bill will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack when Bill is at t
If Jack says to Bill "Whatever happens, call me at the U.N.",....
Does this mean that
(1) Jack will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack while Jack is at the UN, I would take this meaning
or (2) Bill will be at the UN and Bill is expected to call Jack when Bill is at t
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