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Fire1 Posted 6 years ago
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Call someone here

- Are you calling the people here?


Q1) What does the sentence above imply?

1. Are you calling the people to come in here.

2. Are you calling the people who are here.

3. Either 1 or 2 according to context.

I think it could imply 1 and 2.

Q2) Can I say the sentence when I mean it to imply 2?

  

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- Are you calling the people here? Q1) What does the sentence above imply? 1.

  • - Are you calling the people here?
  • Q1) What does the sentence above imply?
  • 1.
  • Are you calling the people to come in here.
  • 2.
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- Are you calling the people here?


Q1) What does the sentence above imply?

1. Are you calling the people to come in here.

2. Are you calling the people who are here.

3. Either 1 or 2 according to context. Yes

I think it could imply 1 and 2.

Q2) Can I say the sentence when I mean it to imply 2? Yes. The context will make the meaning clear.

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