1. It was a good decision to quit the job.
2. I was so proud to realize what that said about me.
3. It was good to enjoy the summer vacation at the beach.
I want to know what those sentences above mean.
These sentences below are my possible interpretations.
a1. It was a good decision that I quit the job. (If I really quit the job)
b1. It was a good decision that I was going to quit the job. (If I didn't quit the job, even though I once made up my mind to quit it)
a2. I was so proud as soon as I realized what that said about me.
a3. It was good that I enjoyed the summer vacation at the beach.
Which interpretations are correct?
fire1 Which interpretations are correct? They are all correct. The first one is ambiguous, as you discovered.
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fire1Which interpretations are correct?
They are all correct. The first one is ambiguous, as you discovered. Either of those interpretations are possible.
CJ