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Jameshe Posted 16 years ago
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example: Ned would always show up at our house without calling first.
It means Ned now always show up at the house with calling first, right?
It means Ned now always show up at the house with calling first, right?
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You can't assume that. ) You may be talking about a guy you haven't seen in years. This is the way he used to behave.
- You can't assume that.
- ) You may be talking about a guy you haven't seen in years.
- This is the way he used to behave.
- You don't have any idea what his habits are now.
- Prior context might set up an entirely different scenario.
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You can't assume that. (It doesn't necessarily follow.)
You may be talking about a guy you haven't seen in years. This is the way he used to behave. You don't have any idea what his habits are now.
Prior context might set up an entirely different scenario.
You may be talking about a guy you haven't seen in years. This is the way he used to behave. You don't have any idea what his habits are now.
Prior context might set up an entirely different scenario.
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jamesheNed would always show up at our house without calling firstThis means that Ned always used to show up at our house without calling first. It means that Ned had the habit of showing up at our house without calling first. It says nothing about what Ned does now.
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