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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
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The wisdom in the sometimes sarcastic words the characters speak to each other often leaves them in silence afterwards, giving readers enough time to both laugh and reflect on the truth of what they have said.

Q) Which word(s) does "on" influence? Is it "reflect" only, or both "reflect" and "laugh?"

1. "..., giving readers enough time to both laugh and releflect on the truth of what they have said."

2. "..., giving readers enough time to both laugh on the truth of what they have said and releflect on the truth of what they have said."
  

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giving readers enough time both (1) to laugh and (2) t o reflect on the truth of what they have said .

  • giving readers enough time both (1) to laugh and (2) t o reflect on the truth of what they have said .
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... giving readers enough time both (1) to laugh and (2) to reflect on the truth of what they have said.
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