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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"I like good people and food there."
"I like good people and food there."
Good should modify only people or it is possible for it to modify people and food at the same time, so should we figure it out in context as well?
Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
Good should modify only people or it is possible for it to modify people and food at the same time, so should we figure it out in context as well?
Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
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I like the good people and food there . -- The reader presumes that both are good. I like the good people and the food there.
- I like the good people and food there .
- -- The reader presumes that both are good.
- I like the good people and the food there.
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I like the good people and food there. -- The reader presumes that both are good.
I like the good people and the food there. -- The reader sees that only the people are good (though the food may not be bad, since the speaker likes it!)
I like the good people and the food there. -- The reader sees that only the people are good (though the food may not be bad, since the speaker likes it!)
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