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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
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Please check whether my interpretations are correct.

Please check whether my interpretations are correct.

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?

  

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fire1 Which interpretations are correct? They are all correct. The first one is ambiguous, as you discovered.

  • fire1 Which interpretations are correct?
  • They are all correct.
  • The first one is ambiguous, as you discovered.
  • Either of those interpretations are possible.
  • CJ
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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

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