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Teleostomi Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
"I dated him once."
Does this mean (1) I used to date him. or (2) I only dated him one time?
I dated him once.
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It could be either. #2 is the expected, because used to is more common phraseology.
- It could be either.
- #2 is the expected, because used to is more common phraseology.
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It could be either. #2 is the expected, because used to is more common phraseology.
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Thank you,
Mr Mic, your leaves are always faithful (from the song Tannenbaum)
Mr Mic, your leaves are always faithful (from the song Tannenbaum)
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I agree with Mr. Micawber (of course!) but I would add that in a conversation (rather than writing), if the emphasis is on "dated" it's more likely to mean "I used to date him," (I can't believe I actually dated him once!) and if the emphasis is on "once," it's more likely to mean "I dated him one time." (I dated him once - that was more than enough!)
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