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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
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I need some soldiers around here.
I need some soldiers around here.
I wonder what is the correct interpretation of this sentence above.
1. I need some soldiers who are around here.
2. I need some soldiers to be around here.
3. Either 1 or 2 according to context.
I think the right answer is 3.
Am I right?
I wonder what is the correct interpretation of this sentence above.
1. I need some soldiers who are around here.
2. I need some soldiers to be around here.
3. Either 1 or 2 according to context.
I think the right answer is 3.
Am I right?
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fire1 3. Either 1 or 2 according to context. Yes, but interpretation 1 is much less likely.
- fire1 3.
- Either 1 or 2 according to context.
- Yes, but interpretation 1 is much less likely.
- It's not the first thing that comes to mind because the more usual way of saying it is I need some soldiers from around here .
- CJ
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fire13. Either 1 or 2 according to context.
Yes, but interpretation 1 is much less likely. It's not the first thing that comes to mind because the more usual way of saying it is I need some soldiers from around here.
CJ
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