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Tashiro Posted 16 years ago
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Hi, teachers. Please help me.

"He’s not long-legged like all of the other men."

Which is close to the sentence above?

?He’s not long-legged like all of the other men are long-legged.

?He’s not long-legged like all of the other men aren't long-legged.
  

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Without a comma, it means #1. With a comma ('long-legged , like'), it means #2.

— Mister Micawber

  • Without a comma, it means #1.
  • With a comma ('long-legged , like'), it means #2.
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Without a comma, it means #1.
With a comma ('long-legged, like'), it means #2.
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tashiroHi, teachers. Please help me. "He’s not long-legged like all of the other men." Which is close to the sentence above??He’s not long-legged like all of the other men are long-legged.?He’s not long-legged like all of the other men aren't long-legged.

I can not edit my previous post, so let me correct it here.

"He’s not long-legged like all o
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My reply remains unchanged.
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Thank you very much for the answer.
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