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yamyam

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Hello teachers.

I've found the following:

1. How many people are invited to the party now?

I don't understand in what kind of situation this sentence is uttered.

Would you let me know the situation?

Oh, by the way, what does #1 actually mean?


Thank you very much in advance for your help.

yam.
 

bhaisahab

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Hello teachers.

I've found the following:

1. How many people are invited to the party now?

I don't understand in what kind of situation this sentence is uttered.

Would you let me know the situation?

Oh, by the way, what does #1 actually mean?


Thank you very much in advance for your help.

yam.
How many people are in the situation of having received an invitation to the party?
 

5jj

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I'd be more likely to say, "How many people have we/you invited to the party so far?"
 

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Everyone has given several good answers.

1. How many people are invited to the party now?

Oh, by the way, what does #1 actually mean?

Answer: As of this moment, what is the exact number of people that have been invited to the party?

John
 

yamyam

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Thank you very much for the replies, bhaisahab, 5jj and JohnParis.
Now I see that "are invited" in the sentence actually means "have been invited."
Then, I think I can easily understand the meaning of the sentence.

Thanks a lot!!

yam
 
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