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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Point
1. Are these sentences grammatical:
a) "I understand your point."
b) "I understand the point implied."
2. And do both these sentences mean the same:
a) "I understand the point implied."
b) "I understand the underlying point."
Top answer
Christine Christie 1. Are these sentences grammatical: Yes. Christine Christie 2.
- Christine Christie 1.
- Are these sentences grammatical: Yes.
- Christine Christie 2.
- And do both these sentences mean the same: No.
- Very few words are exact synonyms.
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Christine Christie1. Are these sentences grammatical:
Yes.
Christine Christie2. And do both these sentences mean the same:
No. Very few words are exact synonyms. "Implied", well, implies that the person was implying something. "Underlying" carries no such baggage.
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