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Ceph Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Difference in these 2 sentences
I perceive a difference between these 2 sentences.
The voucher is only valid until the date indicated. --> to be [just valid] until the date indicated; perhaps something more will happen after the date indicated.
The voucher is valid until the date indicated only. --> to be valid until the date indicated merely, no more than that.
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The voucher is only valid until the date indicated. --> to be [just valid] until the date indicated; perhaps something more will happen after the date indicated.
The voucher is valid until the date indicated only. --> to be valid until the date indicated merely, no more than that.
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Hi, I perceive a difference between these 2 sentences. The voucher is only valid until the date indicated. --> to be [just valid] until the date indicated; perhaps something more will happen after the date indicated.
- Hi, I perceive a difference between these 2 sentences.
- The voucher is only valid until the date indicated.
- --> to be [just valid] until the date indicated; perhaps something more will happen after the date indicated.
- This is the natural sentence.
- A native speaker would be extremely unlikely to interpret this in the way that you have.
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Hi,
I perceive a difference between these 2 sentences.
The voucher is only valid until the date indicated. --> to be [just valid] until the date indicated; perhaps something more will happen after the date indicated.
This is the natural sentence. A native speaker would be extremely unlikely to int
I perceive a difference between these 2 sentences.
The voucher is only valid until the date indicated. --> to be [just valid] until the date indicated; perhaps something more will happen after the date indicated.
This is the natural sentence. A native speaker would be extremely unlikely to int
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I agree Clive, I would interpret the first sentence = second sentence naturally without thinking too much about it. (I don't know why)
That aside, however upon scrutiny, 'only' in the clause 'is only valid until the date indicated' seems to only modify the adjective 'valid', just as 'very' modifies 'busy' in a clause like 'is very busy until'.
'To be... (adj.) until...'
That aside, however upon scrutiny, 'only' in the clause 'is only valid until the date indicated' seems to only modify the adjective 'valid', just as 'very' modifies 'busy' in a clause like 'is very busy until'.
'To be... (adj.) until...'
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