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Moon7296 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
location of adverbs
1. They can't possibly leave now.
2. They possibly can't leave now.
3. I really don't mind waiting.
4. I don't really mind waiting.
Q) Are #1 and #2, and #3 and #4 different in meaning? If different, how can't they be rephrased?
2. They possibly can't leave now.
3. I really don't mind waiting.
4. I don't really mind waiting.
Q) Are #1 and #2, and #3 and #4 different in meaning? If different, how can't they be rephrased?
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moon7296 1. They can't possibly leave now. This is a normal sentence meaning one of several things, often that the speaker sincerely hopes that they won't leave.
- moon7296 1.
- They can't possibly leave now.
- This is a normal sentence meaning one of several things, often that the speaker sincerely hopes that they won't leave.
- moon7296 2.
- They possibly can't leave now.
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moon72961. They can't possibly leave now.This is a normal sentence meaning one of several things, often that the speaker sincerely hopes that they won't leave.
moon72962. They possibly can't leave now.This is a bit off. I guess it means "It is possible that they can't leave now." For example, they are trying to get out of
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