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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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When I was at the hospital/during my stay
1) The attacks when I was at the hospital were mild.
2) The attacks during my stay at the hospital were mild.
I think these sentences mean: The attacks that occured when I was at the hospital/during my stay at the hospital were mild.
Am I correct?
3) The attacks, when I was at the hospital, were mild.
4) The attacks, during my stay at the hospital, were mild.
I think 3 and 4 (which are not particularly elegant) mean:
The attacks were mild when I was at the hospital.
Am I correct?
Gratefully,
Navi.
2) The attacks during my stay at the hospital were mild.
I think these sentences mean: The attacks that occured when I was at the hospital/during my stay at the hospital were mild.
Am I correct?
3) The attacks, when I was at the hospital, were mild.
4) The attacks, during my stay at the hospital, were mild.
I think 3 and 4 (which are not particularly elegant) mean:
The attacks were mild when I was at the hospital.
Am I correct?
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
Am I correct? Yes. navitasan I think 3 and 4 (which are not particularly elegant) mean:The attacks were mild when I was at the hospital.
- Am I correct?
- Yes.
- navitasan I think 3 and 4 (which are not particularly elegant) mean:The attacks were mild when I was at the hospital.
- No, they mean the same as 1 and 2 unless you specify further.
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navitasanI think these sentences mean: The attacks that occured when I was at the hospital/during my stay at the hospital were mild.Am I correct?Yes.
navitasanI think 3 and 4 (which are not particularly elegant) mean:The attacks were mild when I was at the hospital.No, they mean the same as 1 and 2 unless you specify furth
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navitasanAm I correct?I agree with your analysis. All the sentence are trying to express the same idea.
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