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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
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Sounded in the distance
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A shot sounded in the distance.
Can this have two meanings?
1. I heard a shot and I could infer from the sound that the shot was in the distance.
2. In a distant place, a shot was fired and I heard it.
The difference that I am thinking is...
#1 seems to be the same meaning with "A shot sounded to be in the distance".
And similarly “He sounded in good health”.
#2 is seems to be the same meaning with “In the distance, a shot was fired”.
And I am not sure if this is natives’ sens of English....
Maybe it’s just splitting hairs...
A shot sounded in the distance.
Can this have two meanings?
1. I heard a shot and I could infer from the sound that the shot was in the distance.
2. In a distant place, a shot was fired and I heard it.
The difference that I am thinking is...
#1 seems to be the same meaning with "A shot sounded to be in the distance".
And similarly “He sounded in good health”.
#2 is seems to be the same meaning with “In the distance, a shot was fired”.
And I am not sure if this is natives’ sens of English....
Maybe it’s just splitting hairs...
Top answer
And similarly “He sounded in good health”. No. The shot was really fired in the distance.
- And similarly “He sounded in good health”.
- No.
- The shot was really fired in the distance.
- pructus Maybe it’s just splitting hairs...
- on a bald head.
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pructus#1 seems to be the same meaning with "A shot sounded to be in the distance".And similarly “He sounded in good health”.No. The shot was really fired in the distance.
pructusMaybe it’s just splitting hairs......on a bald head.
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