I have read what books I have.
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I'd like to know how the two sentences are different in meaning.
1. I have read all the books that I have.
2. I have read what books I have.
Between, I learned #3 means that I will give you all the money I have though it is small amount.
3. I will give you what money I have.
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#1 is far more common. #2 has the same literal meaning: in both sentences, the writer is saying that every book they own, they have read. However, #2 implies that the writer wants more books, that the number of books they have is too few.
- #1 is far more common.
- #2 has the same literal meaning: in both sentences, the writer is saying that every book they own, they have read.
- However, #2 implies that the writer wants more books, that the number of books they have is too few.
- Also, #2 is formal language in a way #1 isn't; as a native speaker of English, I've rarely heard sentences like #2 said.
- #1 would be much more common, but I think a native speaker might be more likely to say "I've read all of my books"
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#1 is far more common. #2 has the same literal meaning: in both sentences, the writer is saying that every book they own, they have read. However, #2 implies that the writer wants more books, that the number of books they have is too few. Also, #2 is formal language in a way #1 isn't; as a native speaker of English, I've rarely heard sentences like #2 said. #1 would be much more common,
0Michelle ChaBetween,[ Use 'by the way' or 'meanwhile' instead of 'between'. ]I learned #3 means that I will give you all the money I have though it is small amount.
Yes, but "all the money I have" should not be taken literally. It's more like "as much money as I can, and that is not much".
0Michelle Cha2. I have read what books I have.
I don't have many books, but the ones that I have, I have read.
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