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Takehisa Tanaka Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Which part does he say?
Which part does he say?
This is an example sentence from the dictionary:
"She says he is a liar, and if so, he will be fired."
Which part of the sentence does she say?
All of the later part?
"He is a liar, and if so, he will be fired."
Or, only this part?
"He is a liar, he will be fired."
Or, it's depend on context?
Could you tell me, please?
This is an example sentence from the dictionary:
"She says he is a liar, and if so, he will be fired."
Which part of the sentence does she say?
All of the later part?
"He is a liar, and if so, he will be fired."
Or, only this part?
"He is a liar, he will be fired."
Or, it's depend on context?
Could you tell me, please?
Top answer
Takehisa Tanaka Which part of the sentence does she say? It is impossible to say. The sentence is ambiguous in that way.
- Takehisa Tanaka Which part of the sentence does she say?
- It is impossible to say.
- The sentence is ambiguous in that way.
- Without further context we have to guess.
- My guess is that she only says "He is a liar", but be aware that it is only a guess.
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Takehisa TanakaWhich part of the sentence does she say?It is impossible to say. The sentence is ambiguous in that way. Without further context we have to guess. My guess is that she only says "He is a liar", but be aware that it is only a guess.
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