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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Double meaning

Hello,

Does this sentence: "I don't think he's here yet" have 2 meanings?

The first meaning would be: "I think he hasn't arrived yet."

The second one would be: " I yet don't think he's here (but you may convince me he's here)."


Thanks a lot for any responses!

  

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" You'll be waiting forever for someone to interpret the sentence like this. For that meaning you'd say something more like I'm still not convinced that he's here. CJ

— CalifJim

  • " You'll be waiting forever for someone to interpret the sentence like this.
  • For that meaning you'd say something more like I'm still not convinced that he's here.
  • CJ
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anonymousThe second one would be: " I yet don't think he's here (but you may convince me he's here)."

You'll be waiting forever for someone to interpret the sentence like this.

For that meaning you'd say something more like

I'm still not convinced that he's here.

CJ

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