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Kartik Raj Kanna Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of sentence

Sentence
_The narrator and his companion were strangely attracted to the boys' shabby appearance, which Luigi, their driver, strongly disapproved._

Does the sentence mean this?
Meaning
The author and his companion were impressed with the boys, and Luigi did not like them being attracted to the boys

OR, does it mean this?
Meaning
Luigi did not like the boys's appearance, but the author and his companion were impressed with their appearance
  

Top answer

Hi, The word 'disapprove' is normally accompanied by 'of'. ie 'disapproved of'. The intended meaning is unclear.

— Clive

  • Hi, The word 'disapprove' is normally accompanied by 'of'.
  • ie 'disapproved of'.
  • The intended meaning is unclear.
  • Probably #1, because #2 would more naturally be said with different words.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The word 'disapprove' is normally accompanied by 'of'. ie 'disapproved of'.

The intended meaning is unclear. Probably #1, because #2 would more naturally be said with different words.

Clive
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Kartik Raj Kanna_The narrator and his companion were strangely attracted to the boys' shabby appearance, which Luigi, their driver, strongly disapproved._
This is very closely related to the story The two gentlemen of Verona.
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Yes, this is actually from_ The Two Gentlemen of Verona ( not _actually from the text, but related to it )
And thank You for your answer :-D
KRK
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I think the use of comma can tell the difference. However I am not sure because even a non restrictive clause can refer to the antecedent which occurs before it.
The narrator and his companion were strangely attracted to the boys' shabby appearance, which Luigi, their driver, strongly disapproved.
-Luigi disapproved the idea of the narrator and his companion being strangely a
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