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Sitifan Posted 18 years ago
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Sheila tried to bribe the jailor.
Sheila tried to bribe the jailor.
Does the above sentence imply that the jailor rejected the bribe?
Does the above sentence imply that the jailor rejected the bribe?
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It does to me. " I suppose something else could have interfered with the plan, like the head of the prison coming along as the transaction was in progress and putting a stop to it.
- It does to me.
- " I suppose something else could have interfered with the plan, like the head of the prison coming along as the transaction was in progress and putting a stop to it.
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It does to me. Otherwise, it would read "Shelia bribed the jailer."
I suppose something else could have interfered with the plan, like the head of the prison coming along as the transaction was in progress and putting a stop to it.
I suppose something else could have interfered with the plan, like the head of the prison coming along as the transaction was in progress and putting a stop to it.
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sitifanSheila tried to bribe the jailor.I'd say no. Not from a logical point of view. None of the words of that sentence indicate anything whatsoever about what the jailor did. Trying never implies failure, as far as I know. If it did, we'd never find anything we
Does the above sentence imply that the jailor rejected the bribe?
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