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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Did not come here to see her
1-He did not come here to see her.
2-He did not come here in order to see her.
Can't these sentences have three meanings:
a-He was supposed to come here to see her, but he did not come here.
b-He did come here, but not for the purpose of seeing her. He came here for something else.
c-In order to see her, he did not come here. (Presumably he stayed where he was so that he could see her.)
Is a comma necessary for the reading 'c'?
Gratefully,
Navi.
2-He did not come here in order to see her.
Can't these sentences have three meanings:
a-He was supposed to come here to see her, but he did not come here.
b-He did come here, but not for the purpose of seeing her. He came here for something else.
c-In order to see her, he did not come here. (Presumably he stayed where he was so that he could see her.)
Is a comma necessary for the reading 'c'?
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasan Can't these sentences have three meanings: Sentence 1 can have all three meanings. For me, sentence 2 seems intended to mean (b). navitasan Is a comma necessary for the reading 'c'?
- navitasan Can't these sentences have three meanings: Sentence 1 can have all three meanings.
- For me, sentence 2 seems intended to mean (b).
- navitasan Is a comma necessary for the reading 'c'?
- Where would you put a comma?
- Do you mean "He did not come here, to see her"?
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navitasanCan't these sentences have three meanings:Sentence 1 can have all three meanings. For me, sentence 2 seems intended to mean (b).
navitasanIs a comma necessary for the reading 'c'?Where would you put a comma? Do you mean "He did not come here, to see her"? No, that would not be right.
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