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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
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He did it again. VS. He did it a second time
He did it again. VS. He did it a second time.
Do you native English speakers feel meaning difference? I think that they mean the same. What do you think?
Thank you so much in advance.
Do you native English speakers feel meaning difference? I think that they mean the same. What do you think?
Thank you so much in advance.
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Well, "again" isn't restricted to "a second time". He could have done it numerous times.
- Well, "again" isn't restricted to "a second time".
- He could have done it numerous times.
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Well, "again" isn't restricted to "a second time". He could have done it numerous times.
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"Again" doesn't necessarily mean "a second time"–it could be the third time, the fourth, the fifth, etc.
They can be brought to mean the same by a specific context: He did it once in 2005, and again in 2008.
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They can be brought to mean the same by a specific context: He did it once in 2005, and again in 2008.
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