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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of 'of'
"I have had a fight with my girlfriend of 14 years."
Can this sentence have two interpretations:
1. My girlfriend is 14 years old.
2. She has been my girlfriend for 14 years.
Can this sentence have two interpretations:
1. My girlfriend is 14 years old.
2. She has been my girlfriend for 14 years.
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Hi, I asked something about that a while ago I think it can only mean #2 to native speakers (see MM's post in that thread).
- Hi, I asked something about that a while ago I think it can only mean #2 to native speakers (see MM's post in that thread).
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Hi,
I asked something about that a while ago
I think it can only mean #2 to native speakers (see MM's post in that thread).
I asked something about that a while ago
I think it can only mean #2 to native speakers (see MM's post in that thread).
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Debpriya De"I have had a fight with my girlfriend of 14 years."No, it can't have two interpretations. Only your second paraphrase captures the meaning.
Can this sentence have two interpretations:
1. My girlfriend is 14 years old.
2. She has been my girlfriend for 14 years.
If you wanted the other meaning, you would have a different sente
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