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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Defining two meanings of a phrase

There are two meanings to this sentence: "I will get help." One case assumes an action on my part. The other assumes that help is already coming to me and I will receive it. Are the two meanings of the phrase differentiated as parts of speech? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Only the first meaning you mentioned is inferred from that sentence. If you want to say the help is already coming, you should rephrase it as ; "I am going to get help" Hamid

— Hrsanei

  • Hi, Only the first meaning you mentioned is inferred from that sentence.
  • If you want to say the help is already coming, you should rephrase it as ; "I am going to get help" Hamid
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Hi,
Only the first meaning you mentioned is inferred from that sentence. If you want to say the help is already coming, you should rephrase it as ;
"I am going to get help"
Hamid
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Anonymous There are two meanings to this sentence: "I will get help." One case assumes an action on my part. The other assumes that help is already coming to me and I will receive it. Are the two meanings of the phrase differentiated as parts of speech? Thanks.
No. The parts of speech are the same for both interpretations. The ambiguity is due to the differe
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AnonymousThere are two meanings to this sentence: "I will get help." One case assumes an action on my part. The other assumes that help is already coming to me and I will receive it.
I beg to differ. I can't see how you arrived to that conclusion. I will get help - project the meaning that you are going seek assistance of some kind. But the meaning you assumed
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