Worked on it more
Could one use:
1) In the morning, I worked on the project for two hours. I worked on it more in the afternoon.
instead of:
2) In the morning, I worked on the project for two hours. I worked on it some more in the afternoon.
I think '1' could only mean I worked on it for more than two hours in the afternoon.
Gratefully,
Navi
Top answer
I would say that (1) is ambiguous. It could be understood as "some more" or it could be understood as "more than two hours".
- I would say that (1) is ambiguous.
- It could be understood as "some more" or it could be understood as "more than two hours".
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I would say that (1) is ambiguous. It could be understood as "some more" or it could be understood as "more than two hours".
0I don't think anyone native would take it as 2 hours in the morning, then 2+ hours in the afternoon. "More" is simply indicating a continuation of work at a different period of time.
It also leaves open the question, "Did you complete the project in the afternoon?" If not, you will be working on it 'more' at a later period. If you did finish the project in the afternoon, you may wa
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