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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Did he understand?
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How are the implicit meaning of these two sentences different?
1. He showed a greater understanding of things told.
2. He showed the greater understanding of things told.
How are the implicit meaning of these two sentences different?
1. He showed a greater understanding of things told.
2. He showed the greater understanding of things told.
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-The first sentence implies that he has shown improvement within himself, like if he understands something better now than he did before. -The second sentence implies that he is one out of two or more people, and understands it best.
- -The first sentence implies that he has shown improvement within himself, like if he understands something better now than he did before.
- -The second sentence implies that he is one out of two or more people, and understands it best.
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-The first sentence implies that he has shown improvement within himself, like if he understands something better now than he did before.
-The second sentence implies that he is one out of two or more people, and understands it best.
-The second sentence implies that he is one out of two or more people, and understands it best.
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