jwes:
inky:
This sentence has seven different meanings, depending on the stressed word:
- I didn’t say she stole my money — someone else said it.
- I didn’t say she stole my money — I didn’t say it.
- I didn’t say she stole my money — I only implied it.
- I didn’t say she stole my money — I said someone did, not necessarily her.
- I didn’t say she stole my money — I considered it borrowed, even though she didn’t ask.
- I didn’t say she stole my money — only that she stole money.
- I didn’t say she stole my money — she stole stuff which cost me money to replace.
Love this.
me too.
English = fascinating.
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Semantics. Diction. Intonation. Syntax. SOMETHING.
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at binasa ko xa ng 7 times..! nice.. ;)
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