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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
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There was a sadness

1) There was a sadness about their son.

I think this sentence can mean:
a) Their son was sad.

Could it also mean:

b) There was a sadness concerning their son.

Here It is not the son who is feeling the sadness, but other people -presumably 'they'.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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Both interpretations seem valid to me.

  • Both interpretations seem valid to me.
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Both interpretations seem valid to me.

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