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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Tap fingers to the beat of

He tapped his fingers to the beat of a song.

Does that mean that there is music playing in the background or not?

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Anonymous Does that mean that there is music playing in the background or not? It doesn't mean either one or the other. The sentence doesn't say where the song is coming from.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Does that mean that there is music playing in the background or not?
  • It doesn't mean either one or the other.
  • The sentence doesn't say where the song is coming from.
  • It could be coming from the environment or from the subject's brain as he imagines the song in his head.
  • CJ
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AnonymousDoes that mean that there is music playing in the background or not?
It doesn't mean either one or the other. The sentence doesn't say where the song is coming from. It could be coming from the environment or from the subject's brain as he imagines the song in his head.

CJ
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So could I say? : I imagined the song in my head and tapped my fingers to the beat of it.

What is the difference?
Tap your fingers to a song.
Tap your fingers to the song.

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AnonymousSo could I say? : I imagined the song in my head and tapped my fingers to the beat of it.
You could.
AnonymousWhat is the difference?Tap your fingers to a song.Tap your fingers to the song.
The same as the difference between 'a' and 'the' anywhere else in English. There must be a song somewhere in the context to sa
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