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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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0Freddy's nightmares02br
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001. The nightmare Freddy has02br
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002. The nightmares Freddy causes02br
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00Well, out of context I would assume it as in 1, but I know it is not. Can you explain this point a bit? Thanks in advance.0-
  

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" Why do you say you 'know it is not"? I find it hard to imagine a context in which it would mean # 2. 0-

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  • " Why do you say you 'know it is not"?
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0 "Freddy's nightmare" does indeed mean "the nightmare Freddy has." Why do you say you 'know it is not"? I find it hard to imagine a context in which it would mean # 2. 0-
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01cite10Khoff12cite10"Freddy's nightmare" does indeed mean "the nightmare Freddy has." Why do you say you 'know it is not"? I find it hard to imagine a context in which it would mean # 2.12blockquote
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0It might be Freddy Krueger who causes nightmares. 05002br
051010id1241hrefhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_KruegercNightmare on Elm Street
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