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Tue 9 Oct, 2007 06:40 pm
9.She does not speak English and French. > It means she does not speak both languages, but she may either speak English or French
10.They didn't praise him in the slightest. > They did not praise him at all.
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Quote:9.She does not speak English and French. > It means she does not speak both languages, but she may either speak English or French
In a technical sense your interpretation is correct, though in common practice the sentence could be understood to mean that she speaks neither English nor French. It depends on how much emphasis and vocal inflection is put on the word
and.
10.They didn't praise him in the slightest. > They did not praise him at all.[/quote]
Correct.
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