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1) Unlike John, I didn't have a lot to do, but my salary was high. 2) Unlike John, I didn't have a lot to do, but I got paid a lot. 3) Unlike John, I didn't have a lot to do, but I also go paid a lot. 4) Unlike John, I didn't have a lot to do, but I got paid a lot as well. 5) Unlike John, I didn't ...

Which are correct:

1) She was not as tall a woman as Jane.
2) She was not a woman as tall as Jane.
3) She was not such a tall woman as Jane.

4) They were not as tall women as Jane.
5) They were not women as tall as Jane.
6) They were not such tall women as Jane.

Gratefully,
Navi.

1) This is the funniest movie, with Buster Keaton. 2) This is the funniest movie ever, with Buster Keaton. 3) This is the funniest movie with Buster Keaton. 4) This is the funniest movie ever with Buster Keaton. I think '1' and '2' mean that this movie is the funniest movie and Buster Keaton stars ...

1) For the first time ever, I felt happy doing my job before I had to stop. 2) For the first time ever, I felt happy doing my job, before I had to stop. 3) Before I had to stop working, for the first time ever, I felt happy doing my job. What do you think of these sentences? Are they viable? I find...

1) Intelligently, he avoided the subject. 2) He intelligently avoided the subject. 3 ) He avoided the subject intelligently. Which of the above mean or could mean: a) It was intelligent of him to avoid the subject. and which mean or could mean: b) He avoided the subject in an intelligent manner. Gr...

1) They'll see more stuff to do when they come to this room. 2) They'll see more stuff to be done when they come to this room. I see two possible meanings: a) When they come to this room, they will see more stuff they/one CAN DO. b) When they come to this room, they will see more stuff that HAS TO ...

1) These are the reasons why he might have left the country. 2) These are reasons why he might have left the country. Aren't these sentences ambiguous? Case a: We know he has left the country, but we are not sure why. These are the possible reasons. Case b: I think he might have left the country, I...

1) You can do it as well as your husband. 2) You can do it, as well as your husband. Are both these sentences ambiguous? a) You can do it in as good a manner as your husband does it. b) You can do it and so can your husband. I think '2' means 'b' unless the part after the comma was added as an afte...

1) Here is a list of the reasons why he might have quit his job. 2) Here is a list of reasons why he might have quit his job. Aren't these sentences ambiguous? Case a: We know he has quit his job, but we are not sure why. Here is a list of (the) possible reasons. Case b: I think he might have quit ...

1) This substance can cause visual hallucinations, auditory hallucinations or respiratory problems. 2) This substance can cause visual hallucinations, auditory hallucinations and respiratory problems. I think the sentences virtually mean the same. Would you agree with that? The 'or' in '1' seems in...

Thank you very much, Bobinwales, I want to say neither of those things. I want to say: I had seen some of those books. You did not know that. I think: 1) You didn't know I had seen some of these pictures. 2) You didn't know I had seen certain of these pictures. 3) You didn't know I had seen any of t...

Thank you all very much,

Is this one correct:

3) You didn't know I had seen any of these pictures.

Gratefully,
Navi.

1) I knew he had stolen certain of those diamonds. But I didn't know about the rest.

Does this mean:
a) I didn't know that he had stolen the rest as well.
or:
b) I didn't know whether he had stolen the rest or not.


Gratefully,
Navi

1) You didn't know I had seen some of these pictures.
2) You didn't know I had seen certain of these pictures.

Could either one of them correspond to:
A) You knew I had seen some of these pictures, but there were certain specific pictures that you did not know I had seen.

Gratefully,
Navi.

Are these sentences correct: 1) It is early in the morning for doing this kind of work. 2) It is early in the morning to do this kind of work. 3) It is too early in the morning for doing this kind of work. 4 It is too early in the morning to do this kind of work. I think the second two imply that on...