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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Do these sentence mean the same?

What do these mean and which is more commonly used?

You completely missed the point.
You missed the point completely.

Thank you
-CJ
  

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It means that my comrade may have understood the literal meaning, but not the implication of my words - or what I was trying to say. The position of an adverb in the sentence does not change its meaning. Either construct can be used.

  • It means that my comrade may have understood the literal meaning, but not the implication of my words - or what I was trying to say.
  • The position of an adverb in the sentence does not change its meaning.
  • Either construct can be used.
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It means that my comrade may have understood the literal meaning, but not the implication of my words - or what I was trying to say.

The position of an adverb in the sentence does not change its meaning.
Either construct can be used.

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