Hello all ![]()
I was hoping someone could settle a discussion please
"they didn't win a trophy from 2012 to 2019"
Reading this, what year would you think the team finally won a trophy?
Thank you!
It's unclear. If it's important to know, ask the speaker for clarification. A similar ambiguity relates to when they last won a trophy.
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It's unclear.
If it's important to know, ask the speaker for clarification.
A similar ambiguity relates to when they last won a trophy.
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anonymousHello all
I was hoping someone could settle a discussion please
"they didn't win a trophy from 2012 to 2019"
Reading this, what year would you think the team finally won a trophy?
I would have no idea. The sentence doesn't say when the team won a trophy, if ever. It's only about not winning a trophy. Maybe the te