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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
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"He announced the results of the survey last week."

"He announced the results of the survey last week."

Is it okay that last week modifies the survey or announced, depending on context? And of course, meaning changes, right?

What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as always and have a good day.
  

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The context in which this is appears would suggest which word "last week" modifies. For example: A: I'm still waiting for the results of the survey. The boss still hasn't announced the results.

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  • The context in which this is appears would suggest which word "last week" modifies.
  • For example: A: I'm still waiting for the results of the survey.
  • The boss still hasn't announced the results.
  • B: He announced the results of the survey last week.
  • Where have you been all this time?
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The context in which this is appears would suggest which word "last week" modifies. For example:

A: I'm still waiting for the results of the survey. The boss still hasn't announced the results.
B: He announced the results of the survey last week. Where have you been all this time? (Here "last week" modifies "announced.")

A: What happened at the meeting today? Did the
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"He announced the results of the survey last week."
The above meaning is not clear. The following sentences have clear meanings.

'He announced the results of last week's survey.'
'Last week, he announced the results of the survey.'
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I would assume that "last week" refers to the timing of the announcement.

If a native speaker wanted to give the time frame of the survey, it would be:

"He announced the results of the survey we conducted last week."
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