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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
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The woman suffered numbness in her hands.
The woman suffered numbness in her hands.
Hi,
Is it right to interpret the above as "the woman suffered a lot because her hands were numb?"Thanks.
Hi,
Is it right to interpret the above as "the woman suffered a lot because her hands were numb?"Thanks.
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No, it simply means that the numbness was what she was experiencing, and the experience is negative. The actual numbness may have caused very little in the way of suffering. Some moderate inconvenience when trying to do up a button, for example.
- No, it simply means that the numbness was what she was experiencing, and the experience is negative.
- The actual numbness may have caused very little in the way of suffering.
- Some moderate inconvenience when trying to do up a button, for example.
- Just like "She enjoyed good health" doesn't mean that her good health caused her to experience a very high degree of joy.
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No, it simply means that the numbness was what she was experiencing, and the experience is negative.
The actual numbness may have caused very little in the way of suffering. Some moderate inconvenience when trying to do up a button, for example.
Just like "She enjoyed good health" doesn't mean that her good health caused her to experience a very high degree of joy.
The actual numbness may have caused very little in the way of suffering. Some moderate inconvenience when trying to do up a button, for example.
Just like "She enjoyed good health" doesn't mean that her good health caused her to experience a very high degree of joy.
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