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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
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Would you say he is... or ...
1) Would you say that John is a genius, or highly intelligent?
Can't that sentence have two meanings:
a) Would you say either of those things, and if you would, which one?
The answer might be: No. I think he is just hard-working.
b) According to you, is John a genius or is he highly intelligent?
In this case the answer would either be: 'John is a genius.' or 'John is highly intelligent.'
Gratefully,
Navi.
Can't that sentence have two meanings:
a) Would you say either of those things, and if you would, which one?
The answer might be: No. I think he is just hard-working.
b) According to you, is John a genius or is he highly intelligent?
In this case the answer would either be: 'John is a genius.' or 'John is highly intelligent.'
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasan 1) Would you say that John is a genius, or highly intelligent? No comma. navitasan Can't that sentence have two meanings Tone of voice would differentiate them.
- navitasan 1) Would you say that John is a genius, or highly intelligent?
- No comma.
- navitasan Can't that sentence have two meanings Tone of voice would differentiate them.
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navitasan1) Would you say that John is a genius, or highly intelligent?No comma.
navitasanCan't that sentence have two meaningsTone of voice would differentiate them.
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