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Navitasan Posted 13 years ago
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Are these sentences correct:
1-He wouldn't like to dance and sing today. He wants to do one or the other.
2-He wouldn't like dancing and singing today. He wants to do one or the other.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-He wouldn't like to dance and sing today. He wants to do one or the other.
2-He wouldn't like dancing and singing today. He wants to do one or the other.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasan Are these sentences correct They seem highly artificial, though each of the sentences is grammatically correct in itself. As for 2, it sounds like he doesn't want to see dancing or hear singing. It's not a matter of doing these things, as in 1.
- navitasan Are these sentences correct They seem highly artificial, though each of the sentences is grammatically correct in itself.
- As for 2, it sounds like he doesn't want to see dancing or hear singing.
- It's not a matter of doing these things, as in 1.
- CJ
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navitasanAre these sentences correctThey seem highly artificial, though each of the sentences is grammatically correct in itself.
As for 2, it sounds like he doesn't want to see dancing or hear singing. It's not a matter of doing these things, as in 1.
CJ
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Thank you very much CalifJim.
How about:
3-He doesn't like dancing and singing on Sundays. He wants to do one or the other.
Does that mean he doesn't want to see dancing and hear singing, or does it mean he does not want to do both of them?
I think this one
How about:
3-He doesn't like dancing and singing on Sundays. He wants to do one or the other.
Does that mean he doesn't want to see dancing and hear singing, or does it mean he does not want to do both of them?
I think this one
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navitasanHe doesn't like dancing and singing on Sundays. He wants to do one or the other. Does that mean he doesn't want to see dancing and hear singing,It can mean that, yes.
navitasandoes it mean he does not want to dobotheither of them?
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Thank you very much CalifJim.
I am afraid I might have created some confusion.
He does not like dancing and singing on Sunday, He wants to do one or the other.
That to me means:
He does not like to do both of them. He wants to do only one.
This does not mean that he does not want to do either. In ord
I am afraid I might have created some confusion.
He does not like dancing and singing on Sunday, He wants to do one or the other.
That to me means:
He does not like to do both of them. He wants to do only one.
This does not mean that he does not want to do either. In ord
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navitasanHe does not like dancing and singing on Sunday ... That to me means:He does not like to do both of them.I think you're asking the English language to do more than it can do!
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