diamondcutter
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1. They are happier free.
2. He will be no use dead.
Source: A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language by Randolph Quirk, Sidney Greenbaum, Geoffrey Leech.
These are two sample sentences from the book above. Do they mean as follows?
1a. They are happier because they are free.
2b. He will be no use if he’s dead.
2. He will be no use dead.
Source: A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language by Randolph Quirk, Sidney Greenbaum, Geoffrey Leech.
These are two sample sentences from the book above. Do they mean as follows?
1a. They are happier because they are free.
2b. He will be no use if he’s dead.
