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Navitasan Posted 7 years ago
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Spilt his drink

1) He had spilt his drink on his shirt.

2) He had spilt a drink on his shirt.


Do these mean he had spilt all of his drink/a whole drink on his shirt?

Could they be used if he had spilt only some drink on his shirt or a little of it on his shirt?


Gratefully,

Navi

  

Top answer

navitasan Do these mean he had spilt all of his drink/a whole drink on his shirt? I think so. Yes.

  • navitasan Do these mean he had spilt all of his drink/a whole drink on his shirt?
  • I think so.
  • Yes.
  • navitasan Could they be used if he had spilt only some drink on his shirt or a little of it on his shirt?
  • It may seem contradictory, but I think so, yes.
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navitasanDo these mean he had spilt all of his drink/a whole drink on his shirt?

I think so. Yes.

navitasanCould they be used if he had spilt only some drink on his shirt or a little of it on his shirt?

It may seem contradictory, but I think so, yes.

It's obvious that some liquid will always spill on the floo

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