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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Leaving the house empty
Hi. Please tell me if the phrase "leaving the house empty" means empty of the people living there or empty of both the people living there and furnishings (or the stuff is in the house)? Or, perhaps, does it have another meaning? Thank you for your help in advance.
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The situation would determine whether "empty" means no people, no furniture, or both. It could also be used to describe the "feeling" of the house for the parents after the children had left, or for the owners after all the guests had left. Context really helps us here, if you can provide it.
- The situation would determine whether "empty" means no people, no furniture, or both.
- It could also be used to describe the "feeling" of the house for the parents after the children had left, or for the owners after all the guests had left.
- Context really helps us here, if you can provide it.
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The situation would determine whether "empty" means no people, no furniture, or both. It could also be used to describe the "feeling" of the house for the parents after the children had left, or for the owners after all the guests had left. Context really helps us here, if you can provide it.
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