1) When he showed those documents to the police, he betrayed his friends.
Is this sentence correct?
Does it mean he betrayed some of his friends or all of them?
Gratefully,
Navi
Yes, this sentence is grammatically correct and comprehensible. I think it would imply that he only betrayed the friends that were related somehow to the document in question. It doesn't mean that he betrayed ALL of his friends.
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Yes, this sentence is grammatically correct and comprehensible.
I think it would imply that he only betrayed the friends that were related somehow to the document in question. It doesn't mean that he betrayed ALL of his friends.
navitasan1) When he showed those documents to the police, he betrayed his friends.Is this sentence correct?
Yes, but I think I would have written
By showing those documents to the police, he betrayed his friends.
navitasanDoes it mean he betrayed some of his friends or all of them?
He betrayed only the