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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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More than one interpretation?
Is there more than one way to interpret this sentence below?
She told me to speak if I am unhappy.
I have found 3 interpretations.
1) She told me to speak if I am unhappy right now
2) She told me to speak if I am unhappy in the future
3) She told me to speak whenever I am unhappy
She told me to speak if I am unhappy.
I have found 3 interpretations.
1) She told me to speak if I am unhappy right now
2) She told me to speak if I am unhappy in the future
3) She told me to speak whenever I am unhappy
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Anonymous Is there more than one way to interpret this sentence below? She told me to speak if I am unhappy. I have found 3 interpretations.
- Anonymous Is there more than one way to interpret this sentence below?
- She told me to speak if I am unhappy.
- I have found 3 interpretations.
- 1) She told me to speak if I am unhappy right now 2) She told me to speak if I am unhappy in the future 3) She told me to speak whenever I am unhappy #3 covers both #1 and #2.
- It is the best interpretation of the original.
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AnonymousIs there more than one way to interpret this sentence below?#3 covers both #1 and #2. It is the b
She told me to speak if I am unhappy.
I have found 3 interpretations.
1) She told me to speak if I am unhappy right now
2) She told me to speak if I am unhappy in the future
3) She told me to speak whenever I am unhappy
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AnonymousI have found 3 interpretations.You're right. "If" doesn't specify the time frame. It's open to those interpretations.
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