navi tasan
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- Joined
- Nov 19, 2002
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- Persian
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- Iran
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1) John knew that I had read three of Tolstoy's books.
Is this sentence ambiguous?
One meaning: I had read three of Tolstoy's books and John knew that.
Second meaning: There were three books by Tolstoy John knew I had read. He didn't know that I had read the other books by Tolstoy which I had read.
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2) John didn't know that I had read three of Tolstoy's books.
Is this sentence ambiguous?
One meaning: I had read three of Tolstoy's books and John didn't know that.
Second meaning: There were three books by Tolstoy John didn't know I had read. He knew that I had read the other books by Tolstoy which I had read.
Gratefully,
Navi
Is this sentence ambiguous?
One meaning: I had read three of Tolstoy's books and John knew that.
Second meaning: There were three books by Tolstoy John knew I had read. He didn't know that I had read the other books by Tolstoy which I had read.
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2) John didn't know that I had read three of Tolstoy's books.
Is this sentence ambiguous?
One meaning: I had read three of Tolstoy's books and John didn't know that.
Second meaning: There were three books by Tolstoy John didn't know I had read. He knew that I had read the other books by Tolstoy which I had read.
Gratefully,
Navi