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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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two of her children

1.The man killed her two children.
2. The man killed two of her children

Does the second sentence mean she had more than two children while the first implies she had only two children?

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The man killed her two children. 2. The man killed two of her children Does the second sentence mean she had more than two children while the first implies she had only two children?

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  • The man killed her two children.
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  • The man killed two of her children Does the second sentence mean she had more than two children while the first implies she had only two children?
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  • Yes.
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New2grammar1.The man killed her two children.
2. The man killed two of her children

Does the second sentence mean she had more than two children while the first implies she had only two children?
Thanks.

Yes.
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If it had read 'The man killed both of her children' instead, it would have implied that she only had two children, is that correct?

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