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Hammerman1 Posted 14 years ago
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Positioning of when (/while)
1) When someone stole John's car last night, he was sleeping. (does it imply that the reader is already aware of the fact that someone's stolen John's car? )
2) John was sleeping last night when someone stole his car.
a) does it mean : John was sleeping and someone stole his car?
(b) or is it the same as the first sentence? - consider : 'what was John doing when someone stole his car? John was sleeping when someone stole his car.'
While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.
John was sleeping last night when someone stole his car
Do these two have the same meaning?
Thank you
2) John was sleeping last night when someone stole his car.
a) does it mean : John was sleeping and someone stole his car?
(b) or is it the same as the first sentence? - consider : 'what was John doing when someone stole his car? John was sleeping when someone stole his car.'
While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.
John was sleeping last night when someone stole his car
Do these two have the same meaning?
Thank you
Top answer
1) When someone stole John's car last night, he was sleeping. -- No, it makes no reference at all to such a case. ) 2) John was sleeping last night when someone stole his car.
- 1) When someone stole John's car last night, he was sleeping.
- -- No, it makes no reference at all to such a case.
- ) 2) John was sleeping last night when someone stole his car.
- -- Yes.
- (b) or is it the same as the first sentence?
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1) When someone stole John's car last night, he was sleeping. (does it imply that the reader is already aware of the fact that someone's stolen John's car?-- No, it makes no reference at all to such a case. )
2) John was sleeping last night when someone stole his car.
a) does it mean : John was sleeping and someone stole his car?-- Yes.
(b) or is it the same as the f
2) John was sleeping last night when someone stole his car.
a) does it mean : John was sleeping and someone stole his car?-- Yes.
(b) or is it the same as the f
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