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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
On one bounce
"The ball went into the basket on one bounce."
Does it mean that the ball went directly into the basket without bouncing before that or does it mean that the ball went into the basket after taking one bounce ?
Does it mean that the ball went directly into the basket without bouncing before that or does it mean that the ball went into the basket after taking one bounce ?
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It sounds to me like it means the ball went into the basket after taking one bounce. CJ
- It sounds to me like it means the ball went into the basket after taking one bounce.
- CJ
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It sounds to me like it means the ball went into the basket after taking one bounce.
CJ
CJ
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Thanks CJ,
Can we say "The ball went into the basket on two bounces", meaning that the ball bounced twice before going into the basket ?
Would the meaning change if we replaced "bounce" with "drop" as in "The ball went into the basket on two drops" ?
Can we say "The ball went into the basket on two bounces", meaning that the ball bounced twice before going into the basket ?
Would the meaning change if we replaced "bounce" with "drop" as in "The ball went into the basket on two drops" ?
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Debpriya DeCan we say "The ball went into the basket on two bounces", meaning that the ball bounced twice before going into the basket ?Yes. That sounds reasonable to me.
Debpriya DeWould the meaning change if we replaced "bounce" with "drop" as in "The ball went into the basket on two drops" ?The meaning wouldn't exactly
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