Correct or not?
My uncle lived in Paris for two years. This means …….
a. he still lives in Paris.
b. he doesn't live in Paris now.
I go for 'b'. Is there a more accurate answer than 'b' ?
Top answer
The sentence doesn't imply that he still lives in Paris, and it doesn't imply that he doesn't live in Paris now. The only thing we know is that during those two years, now gone by, he lived in Paris. It probably means he doesn't live in Paris now, but that's not a certainty.
- The sentence doesn't imply that he still lives in Paris, and it doesn't imply that he doesn't live in Paris now.
- The only thing we know is that during those two years, now gone by, he lived in Paris.
- It probably means he doesn't live in Paris now, but that's not a certainty.
- He may have lived there for two years, moved to another place for a while, and then moved back to Paris, where he still lives now.
- The fact is that the sentence doesn't tell us anything about the present living arrangements of your uncle.
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The sentence doesn't imply that he still lives in Paris, and it doesn't imply that he doesn't live in Paris now. The only thing we know is that during those two years, now gone by, he lived in Paris.
It probably means he doesn't live in Paris now, but that's not a certainty. He may have lived there for two years, moved to another place for a while, and then moved back to Paris, where h
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