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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Does this make any sense? I can't seem to make sense of it?

He calls her so often that he wants to scare her away.

Does it mean:
He calls her so often because he wants to scare her away.
He calls her so often that you would think he wants to scare her away.
  

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No, it doesn't make any sense. Cause and effect are not clear. It's a confusing sentence.

  • No, it doesn't make any sense.
  • Cause and effect are not clear.
  • It's a confusing sentence.
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No, it doesn't make any sense. Cause and effect are not clear. It's a confusing sentence.
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He calls her so often that he wants to scare her away.
He calls her so often because he wants to scare her away.

These make no sense.

He calls her so often that you would think he wants to scare her away.

This makes perfect sense. If this is the intended meaning, then say this.

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