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?a. How do you love me?b. How does it cost?c. How do you want me?d. How do you like the coffee?Can these sentences above mean either a or b below according to context?a1. To what extent do you love me?a2. In what way do you love me?b1 To what extent does it cost?b2 In what way does it cost?c1 To what extent do you want me?c2 In what way do you want me?d1 To what extent do you like the coffee?d2 In what way do you like the coffee?

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a. How do you love me?

b. How does it cost?

c. How do you want me?

d. How do you like the coffee?

Can these sentences above mean either a or b below according to context?

a1. To what extent do you love me? No. That would be 'how much do you . . .

a2. In what way do you love me? Yes

b1 To what extent does it cost? No. This question seems meaningless.

b2 In what way does it cost? No. This question seems meaningless.

c1 To what extent do you want me? No. That would be 'how much do you . . .

c2 In what way do you want me? Yes

d1 To what extent do you like the coffee? Yes

d2 In what way do you like the coffee? Yes

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