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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Once again
a. Once again, a man was arrested for dressing up as a woman.
b. A man was once again arrested for dressing up as a woman.
c. A man was arrested for dressing up as a woman again.
d. A man was arrested for dressing up as a woman, again.
The sentences are mine.
As far as I know, in some places that is illegal.
In which cases:
1. it was the same man
2. he was arrested again
3. he dressed up as a woman again
My feeling is that:
In (a), we have a different man. I don't think (a) would be used if the same man was arrested again.
In (b) it is the same man and he is being arrested again.
In (c) it is the same man, Maybe he was arrested again or maybe he had dressed up as a woman again
(d) could have any of the meanings.
Many thanks and happy holidays.
b. A man was once again arrested for dressing up as a woman.
c. A man was arrested for dressing up as a woman again.
d. A man was arrested for dressing up as a woman, again.
The sentences are mine.
As far as I know, in some places that is illegal.
In which cases:
1. it was the same man
2. he was arrested again
3. he dressed up as a woman again
My feeling is that:
In (a), we have a different man. I don't think (a) would be used if the same man was arrested again.
In (b) it is the same man and he is being arrested again.
In (c) it is the same man, Maybe he was arrested again or maybe he had dressed up as a woman again
(d) could have any of the meanings.
Many thanks and happy holidays.
Top answer
D is not an acceptable construction. A, B and C could all possible represent either option—one man or more (your 1,2,3 are the same meaning), depending on the construction of the surrounding context. The first one most strongly suggests a different man.
- D is not an acceptable construction.
- A, B and C could all possible represent either option—one man or more (your 1,2,3 are the same meaning), depending on the construction of the surrounding context.
- The first one most strongly suggests a different man.
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D is not an acceptable construction.
A, B and C could all possible represent either option—one man or more (your 1,2,3 are the same meaning), depending on the construction of the surrounding context. The first one most strongly suggests a different man.
A, B and C could all possible represent either option—one man or more (your 1,2,3 are the same meaning), depending on the construction of the surrounding context. The first one most strongly suggests a different man.
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