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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Hi,
1) She shared her memory with him.
2) She shared memory with him.
Is there a clear difference between the two sentence above?
I'm sure that #1 means she talked about her memory to him, but to me, #2 sounds ambiguous. Did they talk about their own memory to each other, or only she talked about her own memory as in #1?
1) She shared her memory with him.
2) She shared memory with him.
Is there a clear difference between the two sentence above?
I'm sure that #1 means she talked about her memory to him, but to me, #2 sounds ambiguous. Did they talk about their own memory to each other, or only she talked about her own memory as in #1?
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Neither make sense unless you are talking about a specific incident or person in the past. Even then, "memory" would normally be plural: 1) She shared her memories with him. 2) She shared memories with him.
- Neither make sense unless you are talking about a specific incident or person in the past.
- Even then, "memory" would normally be plural: 1) She shared her memories with him.
- 2) She shared memories with him.
- 1) She shared her memory of her father with him.
- 2) She shared the memory of her father with him.
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Neither make sense unless you are talking about a specific incident or person in the past.
Even then, "memory" would normally be plural:
1) She shared her memories with him.
2) She shared memories with him.
1) She shared her memory of her father with him.
2) She shared the memory of her father with him.
Even then, "memory" would normally be plural:
1) She shared her memories with him.
2) She shared memories with him.
1) She shared her memory of her father with him.
2) She shared the memory of her father with him.
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The word 'memory' can refer to my complete capacity to remember. I can't share this with anyone.
Or the word can refer to one thing I can remember. eg I have a memory of first seeing my wife I can share these memories.
I assume your sentences refer to this kind of memory..
Or the word can refer to one thing I can remember. eg I have a memory of first seeing my wife I can share these memories.
I assume your sentences refer to this kind of memory..
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars and Clive.
Then, what if "memory" in #2 is "memories"?
I clearly understand AlpheccaStars' points, yes, but I found these phrases in a science fiction story. They use telepathy and say, like, "She shared memories
CliveI assume your sentences refer to this kind of memory..Yes. Not the capacity. Thank you for the correction.
Then, what if "memory" in #2 is "memories"?
I clearly understand AlpheccaStars' points, yes, but I found these phrases in a science fiction story. They use telepathy and say, like, "She shared memories
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If it's telepathy, they probably shared each other's memories.
In telepathy, I wonder how (or if) you choose what to share and what not to share.
In telepathy, I wonder how (or if) you choose what to share and what not to share.
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RinoI found these phrases in a science fiction story.Anything is possible in science fiction.
In computing, modern processor chips (called dual processors (2), quad processors (4)...) share the same memory.
I suppose you could have some alien life form where the memory (or parts of it) is collective.
The Borg is one such example. (
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Thank you Clive and AlpheccaStars.
Your comments were really helpful!
Your comments were really helpful!
CliveMy wife usually knows what I'm thinking.Maybe she is a telep...
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