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Azz Posted 11 years ago
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I say it because
Can one say
a. Tom is not there because I looked.
If the sentence is supposed to mean: I am saying Tom is not there because I looked.
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Can one say
b. Is Tom is not there because you looked or because Jane told you.
If the sentence is supposed to mean: Are you saying that Tom is not there because you looked or because Jane told you?.
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Many thanks.
a. Tom is not there because I looked.
If the sentence is supposed to mean: I am saying Tom is not there because I looked.
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Can one say
b. Is Tom is not there because you looked or because Jane told you.
If the sentence is supposed to mean: Are you saying that Tom is not there because you looked or because Jane told you?.
?
Many thanks.
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azz Can one say a. Tom is not there because I looked. If the sentence is supposed to mean: I am saying Tom is not there because I looked.
- azz Can one say a.
- Tom is not there because I looked.
- If the sentence is supposed to mean: I am saying Tom is not there because I looked.
- Yes.
- The only alternative I see would be absurd.
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azzCan one say a. Tom is not there because I looked. If the sentence is supposed to mean: I am saying Tom is not there because I looked.Yes. The only alternative I see would be absurd.
Likewise for your second example.
CJ
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