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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Not that I heard
Did John come to the office today?
1) -Not that I know of.
2) -Not that I saw.
3) -Not that I heard.
4) -Not that I heard of.
Are sentences 1-4 correct in the given context?
Obviously they don't mean the same.
I think '3' would mean 'I didn't hear him come to the office.' (Maybe I am working in the cubicle next to his.)
I think '3' and '4' both could mean: I didn't hear anyone say that John came to the office today.
Is that correct?
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) -Not that I know of.
2) -Not that I saw.
3) -Not that I heard.
4) -Not that I heard of.
Are sentences 1-4 correct in the given context?
Obviously they don't mean the same.
I think '3' would mean 'I didn't hear him come to the office.' (Maybe I am working in the cubicle next to his.)
I think '3' and '4' both could mean: I didn't hear anyone say that John came to the office today.
Is that correct?
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
I wouldn't say 3 an 4 are incorrect, or that your interpretation is wrong, but in my opinion a native speaker is unlikely to say these things. They sound odd.
- I wouldn't say 3 an 4 are incorrect, or that your interpretation is wrong, but in my opinion a native speaker is unlikely to say these things.
- They sound odd.
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I wouldn't say 3 an 4 are incorrect, or that your interpretation is wrong, but in my opinion a native speaker is unlikely to say these things. They sound odd.
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