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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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The difference between A and B

What's the difference between 'He had a knife on him' and 'He had a knife'?

  

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A sounds like it was in his pocket or maybe in his belt. B sounds like the above but it might also mean eg it was in his hand or in nhis car or in his desk drawer.

  • A sounds like it was in his pocket or maybe in his belt.
  • B sounds like the above but it might also mean eg it was in his hand or in nhis car or in his desk drawer.
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A sounds like it was in his pocket or maybe in his belt.

B sounds like the above but it might also mean eg it was in his hand or in nhis car or in his desk drawer.

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