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    Default Re: Get talking

    Quote Originally Posted by Soup View Post
    Both. The structure is ambiguous that way, but context will draw the meaning out:


    A: Do you have any of John's pictures? <not of him>
    B: Here's one. It's of the Alps. He took it when he was on holiday last year.

    A: Do you have any of John's (school) pictures? <of him>
    B: Here's one. This is a picture of him in grade 9.
    Thanks, Soup. Now it's clear as day.

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    Default Re: Get talking

    Crystal clear, eh? That's fabulous news.

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    Crystal clear, eh? That's fabulous news.
    Well, maybe I exaggerated this a little. I know myself - tomorrow I may find more things to make everything a bit more obscure.

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    I've just realized in Polish we have exactly the same ambiguousness!

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    Default Re: Get talking

    You mean,
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    I've just realized we have exactly the same ambiguity in Polish!

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    You mean, [/COLOR]
    Indeed I did!

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