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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Partial negation
Do the following examples express partial negation? Would you please explain the grammar to me.
1. It is a long lane that had no turning.
2. It is a wise man that never makes mistakes.
1. It is a long lane that had no turning.
2. It is a wise man that never makes mistakes.
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Hi Anon Your sentences are not partial negations to me. The meanings are intended to be absolute/all-inclusive rather than partial: 1. e.
- Hi Anon Your sentences are not partial negations to me.
- The meanings are intended to be absolute/all-inclusive rather than partial: 1.
- e.
- ) 2.
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Hi Anon
Your sentences are not partial negations to me. The meanings are intended to be absolute/all-inclusive rather than partial:
1. "There is no lane so long that it does not have a turning." (i.e. There is always a turning.)
2. "Everybody makes mistakes."
Your sentences are not partial negations to me. The meanings are intended to be absolute/all-inclusive rather than partial:
1. "There is no lane so long that it does not have a turning." (i.e. There is always a turning.)
2. "Everybody makes mistakes."
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