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Tashiro Posted 14 years ago
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Hi, please help me.

"He was jealous of her former boyfriends, though she gave him no reason to be."

Could you teach me what "she gave him no reason to be" means?
  

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" For example, if she passionately kissed her old boyfriend, that would be a reason for her new boyfriend to be jealous. If she sent **** text messages to her old boyfriend, that would be a reason for her new boyfriend to be jealous. If she flirted with her old boyfriends, that would be a reason for her new boyfriend to be jealous.

— AlpheccaStars

  • " For example, if she passionately kissed her old boyfriend, that would be a reason for her new boyfriend to be jealous.
  • If she sent **** text messages to her old boyfriend, that would be a reason for her new boyfriend to be jealous.
  • If she flirted with her old boyfriends, that would be a reason for her new boyfriend to be jealous.
  • But she didn't do any of these things.
  • She gave him no reason (none at all) to be jealous.
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"He was jealous of her former boyfriends, though she gave him no reason to be."

For example, if she passionately kissed her old boyfriend, that would be a reason for her new boyfriend to be jealous.
If she sent **** text messages to her old boyfriend, that would be a reason for her new boyfriend to be jealous.
If she flirted with her old boyfriends, that would be a r
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Why not " no reasons "?
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That is possible.
But the writer wanted to emphasize not even one single reason.

I have no reason (not one) to distrust her.
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I see. Well explained.. thank you!
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