Do these sentences make sense
(1) a. (Hearing the forecast,) tomorrow’s weather sounds fine to me but it doesn’t really to John.
b. (Hearing the forecast,) tomorrow’s weather sounds fine to me but it sounds not fine (bad) to John.
(2) a. (John says) Jane sounds happy to him but she doesn’t to me.
b. (John says) Jane sounds happy to him but I'm sure she isn’t really.
Do these sentences make sense?
If they do, do they still make sense without the parentheticals?
Please be noted that I intentionally say not fine in (1b) so don't think about it too deeply.
Top answer
If they do, do they still make sense without the parentheticals? Yes and yes, except for 1b. YukiKanda I intentionally say not fine in (1b) so don't think about it too deeply.
- If they do, do they still make sense without the parentheticals?
- Yes and yes, except for 1b.
- YukiKanda I intentionally say not fine in (1b) so don't think about it too deeply.
- I don't have to think deeply to recognize that 'sounds not fine' is wrong.
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YukiKandaDo these sentences make sense?If they do, do they still make sense without the parentheticals?
Yes and yes, except for 1b.
YukiKandaI intentionally say not fine in (1b) so don't think about it too deeply.
I don't have to think deeply to recognize that 'sounds not fine' is wrong.
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