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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
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Too much weight
1) She lost too much weight to become a model.
2) She lost too much weight in order to become a model.
I see two possible meanings:
a) She lost so much weight that she could not become a model.
b) In order to become a model, she lost too much weight. (probably she lost too much weight for her own good)
I think '1' is ambiguous, but '2' can only mean 'b'.
Gratefully,
Navi.
2) She lost too much weight in order to become a model.
I see two possible meanings:
a) She lost so much weight that she could not become a model.
b) In order to become a model, she lost too much weight. (probably she lost too much weight for her own good)
I think '1' is ambiguous, but '2' can only mean 'b'.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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I would certainly read 1 as a, 2 as b. However, you are quite right - it's fair to read 1 as b too! It is an ambiguous statement.
- I would certainly read 1 as a, 2 as b.
- However, you are quite right - it's fair to read 1 as b too!
- It is an ambiguous statement.
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I would certainly read 1 as a, 2 as b. However, you are quite right - it's fair to read 1 as b too! It is an ambiguous statement.
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