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1Likes- 30-Dec-2011, 02:28 #1
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too wise not to know it Hi,
What does this sentence mean?
He is too wise not to know it.
Does it mean "He definitely knows it".
- 30-Dec-2011, 03:46 #2
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Teacher Re: too wise not to know it Yes, it does convey that sense.
- 30-Dec-2011, 04:03 #3
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Teacher Re: too wise not to know it I feel that it means he must, logically, know it. That does not mean that he definitely knows it.
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