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Moon7296 Posted 13 years ago
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omission?
Q. Has the carpet been installed in apartment 6B?
A. Yes, the work crew's almost done.
Q) Is it not wrong to think that some words are omitted in the answer? i.e. ... almost done installing the carpet.
A. Yes, the work crew's almost done.
Q) Is it not wrong to think that some words are omitted in the answer? i.e. ... almost done installing the carpet.
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moon7296 Is it not wrong to think that some words are omitted in the answer? Whew! I have to lie back and think about this question for a while.
- moon7296 Is it not wrong to think that some words are omitted in the answer?
- Whew!
- I have to lie back and think about this question for a while.
- It's full of negative-polarity items.
- OK.
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moon7296Is it not wrong to think that some words are omitted in the answer?Whew! I have to lie back and think about this question for a while. It's full of negative-polarity items.
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A. Yes, the work crew's almost done.
I'd say
A. Not quite, the work crew's almost done.
I'd say
A. Not quite, the work crew's almost done.
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