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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
the Potter boy,
Given the sentence:
"You are the Potter boy," he said.
Does this sentence mean, “You are the Potter’s son.”
or “You are the boy called Potter.”?
"You are the Potter boy," he said.
Does this sentence mean, “You are the Potter’s son.”
or “You are the boy called Potter.”?
Top answer
The latter. If it meant the former, it would be "You are the potter's boy" if potter were meant as an occupation or "You are Potter's boy" if Potter were meant as a name.
- The latter.
- If it meant the former, it would be "You are the potter's boy" if potter were meant as an occupation or "You are Potter's boy" if Potter were meant as a name.
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The latter. If it meant the former, it would be "You are the potter's boy" if potter were meant as an occupation or "You are Potter's boy" if Potter were meant as a name.
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