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Taka Posted 11 years ago
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l'm everything you can't control.
About the underlined part, is it complete negation or partial negation? Or is it ambiguous if it's out of context?
About the underlined part, is it complete negation or partial negation? Or is it ambiguous if it's out of context?
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I don't clearly understand your question. Without any context, I take the speaker to be saying strongly, in a figurative way, ' You can't control me in any way '. Clive
- I don't clearly understand your question.
- Without any context, I take the speaker to be saying strongly, in a figurative way, ' You can't control me in any way '.
- Clive
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I don't clearly understand your question.
Without any context, I take the speaker to be saying strongly, in a figurative way, 'You can't control me in any way'.
Clive
Without any context, I take the speaker to be saying strongly, in a figurative way, 'You can't control me in any way'.
Clive
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If it's meant to be partial negation, it will mean "You cannot control everything; there are some things you cannot control." If complete negation, then "You cannot control anything; there is nothing you can control." I've been wondering which the meaning of the sentence in question is.
Seems like you think it's the latter, right?
Seems like you think it's the latter, right?
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In my opinion, you are trying too hard to analyze the statement.
It's just a hyperbolic way of saying 'You can't control me!' The speaker is not intending to initiate a thoughtful debate on what can and cannot be controlled.
Clive
It's just a hyperbolic way of saying 'You can't control me!' The speaker is not intending to initiate a thoughtful debate on what can and cannot be controlled.
Clive
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