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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
the meaning of once
Hi!
Can someone explain to me the use of the word "once" in the following two sentences.
This is the house that my parents once built.
This is the house that my parents built once.
How does the positioning of the word change the meaning?
Can someone explain to me the use of the word "once" in the following two sentences.
This is the house that my parents once built.
This is the house that my parents built once.
How does the positioning of the word change the meaning?
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The word means 'at one time in the past'. In your second sentence, it could be interpreted as 'one' time (as opposed to twice). The word order in the first sentence is more satisfactory.
- The word means 'at one time in the past'.
- In your second sentence, it could be interpreted as 'one' time (as opposed to twice).
- The word order in the first sentence is more satisfactory.
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The word means 'at one time in the past'. In your second sentence, it could be interpreted as 'one' time (as opposed to twice). The word order in the first sentence is more satisfactory.
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