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Cho7712 Posted 10 years ago
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ex1. I recommend massaging the scalp while shampooing hair.
ex2. While shampooing hair, I recommend massaging the scalp.
The intended meaning for ex1 is that 'you need to massage the scalp when you shampoo your hair.'
In case of ex2, if only referring to the sentence itself, is it possible to mean 'While I shampoo hair, I recommend massaging the scalp'?
ex2. While shampooing hair, I recommend massaging the scalp.
The intended meaning for ex1 is that 'you need to massage the scalp when you shampoo your hair.'
In case of ex2, if only referring to the sentence itself, is it possible to mean 'While I shampoo hair, I recommend massaging the scalp'?
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cho7712 In case of ex2, if only referring to the sentence itself, is it possible to mean 'While I shampoo hair, I recommend massaging the scalp'? That is a very far-fetched interpretation; I doubt it would cross any listener's mind.
- cho7712 In case of ex2, if only referring to the sentence itself, is it possible to mean 'While I shampoo hair, I recommend massaging the scalp'?
- That is a very far-fetched interpretation; I doubt it would cross any listener's mind.
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cho7712In case of ex2, if only referring to the sentence itself, is it possible to mean 'While I shampoo hair, I recommend massaging the scalp'?That is a very far-fetched interpretation; I doubt it would cross any listener's mind.
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