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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Joined us in tears
1-He joined us in tears.
2-He joined us in tears on the balcony.
Do these imply that we were in tears?
I think they could both mean:
a-He joined us in weeping.
and also:
b-He joined us and he was weeping. (Maybe we were not weeping.)
Gratefully,
Navi,
2-He joined us in tears on the balcony.
Do these imply that we were in tears?
I think they could both mean:
a-He joined us in weeping.
and also:
b-He joined us and he was weeping. (Maybe we were not weeping.)
Gratefully,
Navi,
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In my opinion, without any context most native speakers would choose meaning B. Context would, of course, usually make the meaning clear.
- In my opinion, without any context most native speakers would choose meaning B.
- Context would, of course, usually make the meaning clear.
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In my opinion, without any context most native speakers would choose meaning B.
Context would, of course, usually make the meaning clear.
Context would, of course, usually make the meaning clear.
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navitasan1-He joined us in tears.2-He joined us in tears on the balcony.That's all you've got? It's not enough. All I can do is free-associate, thus:
There was a pool of tears on the balcony. We were already there, up to our ankles in tears, and he joined us together with a rope.
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