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Taka Posted 14 years ago
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People often forget to maintain their computers.
People often forget to maintain their computer.
Does the second one work as the first? Or does the second one only implies that they share the same computer?
People often forget to maintain their computer.
Does the second one work as the first? Or does the second one only implies that they share the same computer?
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Hi, Both are said, and both can be seen as ambiguous. But the context will usually make the meaning clear. If it doesn't, often the exact meaning is unimportant.
- Hi, Both are said, and both can be seen as ambiguous.
- But the context will usually make the meaning clear.
- If it doesn't, often the exact meaning is unimportant.
- Clive
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Hi,
Both are said, and both can be seen as ambiguous.
But the context will usually make the meaning clear.
If it doesn't, often the exact meaning is unimportant.
Clive
Both are said, and both can be seen as ambiguous.
But the context will usually make the meaning clear.
If it doesn't, often the exact meaning is unimportant.
Clive
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