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28-May-2004, 19:49
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| | new article 1-His new article about life in his hometown came out yesterday.
2-His new article describing life in his hometown came out yesterday.
In which case we do we have:
a-He has necessarily written articles about life in his hometown before.
and in which case:
b-His new article is about life in his hometown but we don't know whether he has written about that before. | 
28-May-2004, 19:54
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Originally Posted by navi tasan 1-His new article about life in his hometown came out yesterday.
2-His new article describing life in his hometown came out yesterday.
In which case we do we have:
a-He has necessarily written articles about life in his hometown before.
and in which case:
b-His new article is about life in his hometown but we don't know whether he has written about that before. | Sorry, I can't make that differentiation based purely on "about" versus "describing".  | 
28-May-2004, 20:07
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| | The question was phrased very badly. I have to apologize.
I think, and as usual, I am not sure, both sentences mean a, or else we would have a
comma.
1-1-His new article about life in his hometown came out yesterday.
as opposed to:
1'-His new article, about life in his hometown, came out yesterday.
And:
2-His new article describing life in his hometown came out yesterday.
as opposed to:
2'-His new article, describing life in his hometown, came out yesterday.
It seems to me that in 1 and 2 he has written articles about (describing) his hometown before; while in 1' and 2' all we know is that his new article is about (describes) his hometown. | 
28-May-2004, 20:11
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Originally Posted by navi tasan The question was phrased very badly. I have to apologize.
I think, and as usual, I am not sure, both sentences mean a, or else we would have a
comma.
1-1-His new article about life in his hometown came out yesterday.
as opposed to:
1'-His new article, about life in his hometown, came out yesterday.
And:
2-His new article describing life in his hometown came out yesterday.
as opposed to:
2'-His new article, describing life in his hometown, came out yesterday.
It seems to me that in 1 and 2 he has written articles about (describing) his hometown before; while in 1' and 2' all we know is that his new article is about (describes) his hometown. | I see your point, but I would still hesitate to jump to that conclusion. In both cases, "his new article" might suggest that he has written about something before, but I'm not sure I would say that we know the previous subject in either case. | 
28-May-2004, 20:31
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| | Thanks. I get it:
Does the same apply to "wh" clauses? Is this sentence correct:
1-His new wife who is a chain smoker coughs a lot.
(Assuming he has only one new wife). | 
28-May-2004, 20:32
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Originally Posted by navi tasan Thanks. I get it:
Does the same apply to "wh" clauses? Is this sentence correct:
1-His new wife who is a chain smoker coughs a lot.
(Assuming he has only one new wife). | Because there is usually one "new" wife, I would put that clause in commas. | 
28-May-2004, 20:39
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| | Thanks a lot Mike. It was almost like talking to you. Cheers. | 
28-May-2004, 21:03
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Originally Posted by navi tasan Thanks a lot Mike. It was almost like talking to you. Cheers. | I like talking to you, Navi. :wink: | 
28-May-2004, 21:12
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| | So do I.
(In my language that would mean I too like talking to myself! But I think in English, it has the meaning I want it to have here.) | 
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| | - Mike: I like talking to you, Navi.
Navi: I also like talking to you.
If Navi says "So do I" it might indeed mean that Navi likes talking to Navi.
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