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Yzh1978 Posted 11 years ago
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Entirely

1 I can't understand you entirely. 2 I can't entirely understand you. 3 Entirely, I can't understand you. What are the differences among them? Thank you!
  

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(3) doesn't work. (1) and (2) mean the same, but I prefer (2).

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  • (3) doesn't work.
  • (1) and (2) mean the same, but I prefer (2).
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(3) doesn't work. (1) and (2) mean the same, but I prefer (2).
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Both 1 and 2 mean : You say a lot ,but I only understand a part.
If I want to express the meaning: You say a lot ,but I can't understand at all, where should I place the entirely or which other adv I should use? Many thanks!
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How about I entirely don't understand you?
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If you want to express the meaning: 'You say a lot, but I can't understand at all', I can't think of a way to use 'entirely'.
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yzh1978Both 1 and 2 mean : You say a lot ,but I only understand a part.If I want to express the meaning: You say a lot ,but I can't understand at all, where should I place the entirely or which other adv I should use? Many thanks!
If you are prepared to change other parts, you could say "I enitrely fail to understand you".
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How about I entirely don't understand you?
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yzh1978 How about I entirely don't understand you?
It's intelligible, but it doesn't seem the most natural wording.
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