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I found the following sentence (a) (this sentence alone without context) and I don’t know what it means. Does it make sense?
I’m not sure but I guess the writer wants to say (b) or something like that. If so, is there a simpler way to say (b)?
(a) John has set off going to Italy until next Monday.
(b) John has set off for Italy. He’s going to be there until next Monday.
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I found the following sentence (a) (this sentence alone without context) and I don’t know what it means. Does it make sense? No, it doesn't make sense at all.
- I found the following sentence (a) (this sentence alone without context) and I don’t know what it means.
- Does it make sense?
- No, it doesn't make sense at all.
- I’m not sure but I guess the writer wants to say (b) or something like that.
- If so, is there a simpler way to say (b)?
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I found the following sentence (a) (this sentence alone without context) and I don’t know what it means. Does it make sense? No, it doesn't make sense at all.
I’m not sure but I guess the writer wants to say (b) or something like that. If so, is there a simpler way to say (b)? Maybe, but I can't think of one. What you have written is fine. It's simple and easy to understand.
0Koji from Japan(a) John has set off going to Italy until next Monday.
That sounds like a mistake for "put off going", rescheduled till later, by confusion with "set aside", cancelled, perhaps temporarily.
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