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He walks into the house.
Among the 3 interpretations below, which is correct?
1. He is already inside the house.
2. He is not inside the house yet.
3. The context will decide it.
Top answer
3. is probably the best answer. ", this usually means something sort of midway between 1.
- 3.
- is probably the best answer.
- ", this usually means something sort of midway between 1.
- and 2.
- That is, he has not really firmly established himself inside the house, and he is not still outside of the house.
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3. is probably the best answer. When you say, "He walks into the house.", this usually means something sort of midway between 1. and 2. That is, he has not really firmly established himself inside the house, and he is not still outside of the house. More like, he's just entered the house.
0Yes, #3.
eg If a narrator is telling a story, the person is outside before these words are spoken, and he is inside the house after these words are spoken.
But consider this example.
Q - What does he do at 5pm every day?
A - He walks into the house.
Here, we don't know where he is during this conversation.
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