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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Hi quick follow on question to earlier one
Hi guys, yesterday i posted a question containing the following phrase...
"Sometimes, but mostly more - sometimes three packs too - but I am trying to not smoke too much”.
Just one more question & then i'll stop bothering you about this!
Does the term I am trying to not smoke too much.. refer to the whole of the sentence before the 2nd "but" (indicated by the square brackets) i.e.
Sometimes, but mostly more - sometimes three packs too but - I am trying to not smoke too much
or the 2nd "but" refers ONLY to "sometimes 3 pack too" i.e.
Sometimes, but mostly more - sometimes three packs too but - I am trying to not smoke too much
Many thanks in advance
"Sometimes, but mostly more - sometimes three packs too - but I am trying to not smoke too much”.
Just one more question & then i'll stop bothering you about this!
Does the term I am trying to not smoke too much.. refer to the whole of the sentence before the 2nd "but" (indicated by the square brackets) i.e.
Sometimes, but mostly more - sometimes three packs too but - I am trying to not smoke too much
or the 2nd "but" refers ONLY to "sometimes 3 pack too" i.e.
Sometimes, but mostly more - sometimes three packs too but - I am trying to not smoke too much
Many thanks in advance
Top answer
Hi, Usually, what is said within dashes is intended to be somewhat disconnected from the rest of the sentence. But really, the whole statement you are asking about is clearly rather vague, and not carefully planned by the speaker before he/she said it. Clive
- Hi, Usually, what is said within dashes is intended to be somewhat disconnected from the rest of the sentence.
- But really, the whole statement you are asking about is clearly rather vague, and not carefully planned by the speaker before he/she said it.
- Clive
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Hi,
Usually, what is said within dashes is intended to be somewhat disconnected from the rest of the sentence.
But really, the whole statement you are asking about is clearly rather vague, and not carefully planned by the speaker before he/she said it.
Usually, what is said within dashes is intended to be somewhat disconnected from the rest of the sentence.
But really, the whole statement you are asking about is clearly rather vague, and not carefully planned by the speaker before he/she said it.
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Thanks clive for your very prompt reply. The more I think about this horrid phrase the more my brain hurts!
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