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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Not because I am getting worse

a. He hates me because I am getting better, not worse.

Can't this sentence have two different meanings?

1. He hates me because I am getting better, not because I am getting worse.
2. He hates me because I am not getting worse, but better.

The sentences are all mine.

I am pretty sure (a) could mean (2), but I have doubts about it being able to mean (1).

Many thanks.
  

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#1 does not make sense to me. Paraphrase: He hates me because I am improving.

  • #1 does not make sense to me.
  • Paraphrase: He hates me because I am improving.
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#1 does not make sense to me.

Paraphrase:

He hates me because I am improving.

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