1) They have really been this good.
2) They have really been that good.
Is there any semantic difference between 1) and 2)?
Anonymous Is there any semantic difference between 1) and 2)? Yes. 1) refers to something more recently discussed or less distantly related to the main idea under discussion.
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AnonymousIs there any semantic difference between 1) and 2)?
Yes. 1) refers to something more recently discussed or less distantly related to the main idea under discussion. 2) refers to something less recently discussed or more distantly related.
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