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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Miss those things
a. I miss those things with John.
This my mean I miss 'those things' when I am with John.
My feeling is that it could also mean
I miss those things, which I had with John. ('it has been clarified before what 'those things' are)
Could the sentence mean anything else?
Could it mean 'I miss having those things with John, but I do not miss having those things with someone else.')
b. I don't miss candlelit dinners, long hikes in the winter, canoeing, and dancing per se. I miss those things with John.
My feeling is that (b) does not really work. I suppose people might say it, (accentuating 'with John') but I don't think that is really correct.
Many thanks.
This my mean I miss 'those things' when I am with John.
My feeling is that it could also mean
I miss those things, which I had with John. ('it has been clarified before what 'those things' are)
Could the sentence mean anything else?
Could it mean 'I miss having those things with John, but I do not miss having those things with someone else.')
b. I don't miss candlelit dinners, long hikes in the winter, canoeing, and dancing per se. I miss those things with John.
My feeling is that (b) does not really work. I suppose people might say it, (accentuating 'with John') but I don't think that is really correct.
Many thanks.
Top answer
The words could just about have the three meanings you suggest, I suppose.
- The words could just about have the three meanings you suggest, I suppose.
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The words could just about have the three meanings you suggest, I suppose.
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Thank you very much!
Would you say these two work as well?
b. I don't miss the atmosphere of a big city, interesting people and fine museums per se. I miss those things in New York.
c. I don't miss the atmosphere of a big city, interesting people and fine museums per se. I miss them in New York.
Would you say these two work as well?
b. I don't miss the atmosphere of a big city, interesting people and fine museums per se. I miss those things in New York.
c. I don't miss the atmosphere of a big city, interesting people and fine museums per se. I miss them in New York.
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