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Contraposition Posted 12 years ago
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I can’t really think of a time other than his childhood when you weren’t around.
Oh, how cute! I love that picture of Thomas when he was a baby.
Yes, that was a fun day. I think it was his third birthday celebration. We had our family and many friends over that day.
I wish I could have been there. It seems as if I have known him my whole life.
You have known each other for the best part of your lives. I can’t really think of a time other than his childhood when you weren’t around.
Yes, I have known Thomas since middle school. Well, now we have our entire lives to spend together, in sickness and in health.
This dialogue is in an English test and probably not real one.
What does 'I can’t really think of a time other than his childhood when you weren’t around.' mean? How can it be simply paraphrased?
Yes, that was a fun day. I think it was his third birthday celebration. We had our family and many friends over that day.
I wish I could have been there. It seems as if I have known him my whole life.
You have known each other for the best part of your lives. I can’t really think of a time other than his childhood when you weren’t around.
Yes, I have known Thomas since middle school. Well, now we have our entire lives to spend together, in sickness and in health.
This dialogue is in an English test and probably not real one.
What does 'I can’t really think of a time other than his childhood when you weren’t around.' mean? How can it be simply paraphrased?
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As I could understand, this phrase means that only time when Thomas and his soulmate didn't know each other is when Thomas was a child.
- As I could understand, this phrase means that only time when Thomas and his soulmate didn't know each other is when Thomas was a child.
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As I could understand, this phrase means that only time when Thomas and his soulmate didn't know each other is when Thomas was a child.
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contrapositionWhat does 'I can’t really think of a time other than his childhood when you weren’t around.' mean? How can it be simply paraphrased?Yes: you were always around him/us except when he was a child.
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Does the speaker, probably the mother of the husband, mean she can remenber only his childhood?
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I believe she has a good memory and can remember his childhood and many more things. At least, nothing in this text gives me an idea of her amnesia.
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contrapositionDoes the speaker, probably the mother of the husband, mean she can remenber only his childhood?It says nothing about the speaker's memory; the reader is to presume that it is accurate.
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