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A friend of mine says (a): "He forgot to turn off the heater, and went out" is the same as (b):"He went out with the heater on". But to me, they are not the same, and (b) sounds weird; it sounds like the guy went out carrying the heater and the heater was on, which is practically impossible unless he was wacko. :lol:
What do you think, teachers?
He went out with the heater on is ambiguous. It could mean (a), sans the 'forgot' part, and it could mean your interpretation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taka
Try,
He, leaving the heater on, went out.
Leaving the heater on, he went out.
He went out, leaving the heater on.
None of the above, however, expresses that he 'forgot' to turn the heater off. They all mean he left it on. Whether it was his intention to leave the heater on or not, we don't know.
All the best,
What is "sans"??Quote:
Originally Posted by Casiopea
It's a word borrowed (ahem, dragged screaming) into English from French. It means, without.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taka
EX: I am going to the movie sans friends. (without friends)
All the best,
Maybe it was a portable heater.;-)
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Originally Posted by tdol
tdol, when you read the sentence "He went out with the heater on.", which is close to your default reading; "He went out, leaving the heater on" or "He went out, carring the (portable) heater, and the heater was on"?
tdol?Quote:
Originally Posted by Taka
Maybe he's trying to act out the sentence before he gives his response. :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Taka
It's hard work wearing a radiator on a hot day. ;-)
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Originally Posted by tdol
So, the default reading for you is ""He went out, carring the (portable) heater, and the heater was on", right?