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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Scolded you
1-He scolded you the same as me.
Does this mean:
1a-He scolded you in the same way as he scolded me.
or:
1b-He scolded me, and he scolded you.
2-He gave you orders the same as me.
Does this mean:
2a-He gave you orders in the same way as he gave me orders.
or:
2b-He gave me orders, and he gave you orders.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Does this mean:
1a-He scolded you in the same way as he scolded me.
or:
1b-He scolded me, and he scolded you.
2-He gave you orders the same as me.
Does this mean:
2a-He gave you orders in the same way as he gave me orders.
or:
2b-He gave me orders, and he gave you orders.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
Navi; It's not much context to make an accurate inference, but I would chose 1b and 2b.
- Navi; It's not much context to make an accurate inference, but I would chose 1b and 2b.
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Navi;
It's not much context to make an accurate inference, but I would chose 1b and 2b.
It's not much context to make an accurate inference, but I would chose 1b and 2b.
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Hi,
In case you don't know, 'scold' is normally used in the context of an adult speaking to a child. Not to another adult.
Clive
In case you don't know, 'scold' is normally used in the context of an adult speaking to a child. Not to another adult.
Clive
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