When would you use this sentence
Two people seem like they have won the lottery.
Given this sentence, I have a question.
Would you use this sentence in the two people's absence?
Or do you need to have perceived two specific individuals directly to utter this sentence?
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
Hi I think you can say it either when the two people are present or shortly, after they have left - Two people seem like they have won the lottery. After a while, a couple of hours or so, the sentence loses its meaning Dave
- Hi I think you can say it either when the two people are present or shortly, after they have left - Two people seem like they have won the lottery.
- After a while, a couple of hours or so, the sentence loses its meaning Dave
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I think you can say it either when the two people are present or shortly, after they have left
- Two people seem like they have won the lottery.
After a while, a couple of hours or so, the sentence loses its meaning
Dave
0YukiKandaTwo people seem like they have won the lottery. ... Would you use this sentence in the two people's absence?
Yes. The presence of specific people is of no consequence.
YukiKandaOr do you need to have perceived two specific individuals directly to utter this sentence?
No. Maybe you heard about this on the
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