Questions tagged [implication]
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was/were reluctant to-infinitive (implication)
Maddox was reluctant to talk about it.
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/reluctant
Does this sentence imply that Maddox did not talk about it?
An English-Japanese dictionary says that "She ...
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Difference between "watch + as + subject + verb" and "watch + object + bare infinitive"
(1) We watched as she fell.
[Cambridge Dictionary (English-Japanese)]
(2) We watched her fall.
Is there any difference in meaning or connotation between (1) and (2)?
(1) seems a little strange to me ...
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What is the difference between "the worst" and "the most extreme"? [closed]
Consider the following hypothetical: Alice and Bob are talking about tormenting childhoods. It's now Alice's turn to talk about her childhood. If Alice says "Being made a clotheshorse by my ...
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"Backshift - the changing of a tense when reporting what somebody said." — There is no subject for the verb "reporting". Is it omitted?
cambridge.org:
(1) We don’t use a question mark when reporting wh-questions.
As far as I understand, the dependent clause "reporting wh-questions" doesn't have a subject because the subject ...
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What verb is implied at the end of this sentence: "it's too important not to"?
what verb is omitted after "to", in this sentence: "It's too important not to."
This is the full dialogue, for your reference:
Believe me when I say that we will figure out this ...
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"the fact that ..." commits the speaker to the truthfulness of something?
If someone utters the following sentence, are they committing themselves to the belief that the company is going to close down?
"John talked about the fact that the company is going to close ...
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Does the phrase "before you go" imply anything about the context of what has occurred before?
Scenario 1: A kid is headed out the door to school. Mother says to them "Hey before you go, brush your teeth."
Scenario 2: A user is on a website and wishes to close the tab. As they go to ...
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"I have been in a six-year-long relationship." I want to know whether the usage of "have been in" correct here, if the relationship ended recently? [closed]
Doesn't the above quoted sentence imply that the person is describing that he/she belongs to the category of people who have been in a relationship atleast once in their lifetime?(irrespective of ...
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What’s implied in ‘than usual’?
For example, there’s sentence ‘I walked more than usual.’
Usual: that happens or is done most of the time or in most cases
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/usual
I thought ...
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Should an adverb which modifies “be” be omitted when “which is” omitted?
Should an adverb which modifies “be” be omitted when “which is” omitted?
For example, “an apple which is red universally.”
If I omit “which is” (an apple red universally), should I omit “universally”?
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Can I omit “to be” in "I want you (to be) happy."?
I want you (to be) happy.
I like you (to be) happy.
I hope you (to be) happy.
I protect you (to be) safe.
Can I omit “to be” in this way?
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Does a gerund imply a subject like imperatives?
Does a gerund imply a subject like imperatives, or does a gerund need to have a possessive pronoun?
Play soccer! ( = you play soccer.)
Playing soccer is fun. (= your playing soccer is fun?)
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Is it acceptable to have dangling participle a century ago? and what's the implication of a literally understandable sentence?
Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. (From The Gift of The Magi by O. Henry)
Clearly "being wise" here is a ...
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Presupposition: "Is there a professor of linguistics at MIT?"
While reading a Wiki page about pragmatics and presuppositions, I came upon this explanation:
Is there a professor of linguistics at MIT? » Either there is a
professor of linguistics at MIT or there ...
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The implication of "the most significant source"
I've read this sentence from one of the LSAT prep tests.
The power plant is the most significant source of fossil pollution.
I wanna know what can be implied by the sentence with the use of "...
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The implication of "consist of"--exhaustive composition?
I would like to know whether "consist of" refers to an exhaustive composition or not?
For example,
Their apartment consists of two bedrooms and a bathroom.
Does this sentence mean the ...
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What does “finish” mean and what does “things” refer in “most people can’t just 'finish' things with this software”?
An excerpt from "When M.I.T. Artist Shouts, His 'Painting' listens," an interview with Professor John Maeda conducted by Claudia Dreifus. (NYT)
Q. When you are creating your own computer art ...
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implication of "no matter how much one does something"
Is there a contradiction in the following? Does "no matter how much he talks" imply he talks a lot?
He doesn't talk much. No matter how much he talks, no one believes him.
He doesn't talk ...
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Why the journalist said "he talks like Saint-Just"? What' the implication?
I understand that Saint-Just was a Jacobin leader during the French Revolution. But I wonder why the journalist compared the doctor to Saint-Just. Could anyone help please?
The context is:
The ...
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does "simpering" implies a bad quality in this context?
does "simpering" implies a bad quality in this context?
John Page Hopps describes her at this time as "a small, thin, very
intelligent, but rather simpering little woman, with nice, gentle
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What does "got carried off the field" imply or mean in this sentence?
I couldn't get the implication or metaphor of the phrase in the following sentence; is it a slang?
The context is :
Bruce Banner, the Hulk, got under the mind control of Wanda, and he went rogue, ...
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What does "on the clock" mean/imply here and why?
I have checked the dictionary, "on the clock" means :
1) Working or getting paid
2) Of a taxi (and by extension, its driver), currently engaged to carry a passenger and having an active meter.
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What does "rabbited" mean/imply in this sentence?
I am totally lost in the sentence as when Agent Coulson was dying, he said this to Fury:
I’m sorry, boss. The god rabbited,"
I assume the god refers to Loki? And how did rabbit have anything to do ...
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What does "move worlds" mean/imply mean in this sentence?
I have no idea what "move worlds" mean/imply in this sentence:
I have moved worlds out of conviction, he thought.
I only have seen phrases like "move across the world", but "move worlds"?
Does ...
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What do "features" mean/refer to in this sentence?
I have checked the meaning of "feature" in dictionary, and I could not decide which one fits the context. And what bothers me most is the verb used in the sentence, as in "tearing the security ...
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What does the second 'intelligence' mean/imply in the sentence of "An intelligence organization that fears intelligence?”
My friend and I had another argument over the meaning/implication of the second 'intelligence' in the following sentence:
“An intelligence organization that fears intelligence?” Tony said. “That’s ...
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What does "That guy’s brain is a bag full of cats." imply or mean in the context?
In the humorous exchange in the Avengers I， Bruce said:
“I don’t think we should be focusing on Loki,” Bruce said. “That guy’s
brain is a bag full of cats. You can smell the crazy on him.”
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What does "I’d sit this one out, Cap," imply or mean in the context?
My friend and I, neither native English speaker, had an argument about the meaning/implication over this sentence:
"I’d sit this one out, Cap," Natasha said.
My friend believed that it means :
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What does "on the lease" mean or imply in this context?
In the dictionary, lease means:
A lease is a legal agreement by which the owner of a building, a piece of land, or something such as a car allows someone else to use it for a period of time in return ...
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What does ' you have heart' mean or imply in this sentence?
I am very confused by this sentence in the novel/movie of The Avengers I:
"You have heart."
My question is :
1) Why not "a heart" but "heart"?
2) If one has heart, which normally means kind/nice ...
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Correct use of 'to entail'
Let's say I found a very nice description of all the aspects you have to describe when you want to write cooking instructions for a meal. Now I want to share that what I found is a nice description of ...
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One of the most interesting projects I worked on in the past couple of years (tense choice)
I want to tell someone about one of the most interesting projects I was involved in during the past couple of years:
One of the most interesting projects I worked on in the past couple of years [is ...
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What does the speaker mean/imply by saying "Huge hives all over your face is always a good look, right?"
I don't think it makes sense that "huge hives on one's face make one look good", therefore I do not follow what the speaker really mean or imply in this sentence.
My guess is:
1 It's an irony or ...
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What does the "seven to four" imply or what does the speaker mean by saying "seven to four"?
I have trouble in understanding the meaning or the implication of "seven to four" in this sentence. I could not get any related explanation in the dictionary.
My guess is: I would volunteer to work ...
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What does "a life impervious to skincare routine" imply by the speaker?
I have some difficulty in understanding the metaphor or implication of "a life impervious to skincare routine". I could sense that the speaker is speaking about the old woman in an approving tone, but ...
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What does "hats defied gravity" imply in this sentence?
I am so confused about the speaker saying that "hats that looked as if they defied gravity." What does she imply? Did she mean the the hats are weird? or light? Or if she was being sarcastic, but then ...
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What does the speaker imply in "piecrust collar" and "smell of horse"?
I could not understand the implication in this sentence, especially the "piecrust collars and smell of horse". I am totally lost! Could anyone help please?
The context is :
Will (a quadriplegic in ...
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discourage and forbid- difference in meaning
If a company discourages its employees from revealing details of their jobs to their family, can we infer that the company forbids its employees to do so in the strict sense of the word?
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Are adjectives, prepositions and verbs implied after conjunction "and"?
I will go and see what I can do.
Mobile services Switching Center(MSC) has to maintain real time data and traffic distribution on continuous basis.
He studies to get success and make his ...
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Honorific implication of 'Have a word with'
I know that when teachers want to speak briefly with their students, they often say
Can I have a word with you?
And depending on the tone, students could be in for it.
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"I have ridden a rollercoaster and now I'm dizzy" - correct or not?
I am not a native English speaker, and the sentence in the title came up yesterday when I was talking with my friend (who is a native English speaker) about English grammar.
Consider the sentence
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What verb to use in order to show that the action was performed
The sentence is
Yesterday he had to answer the questions.
I think that it doesn't necessarily mean he did it though he could have done it. I wonder if I am right. How to make the sentence mean ...
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Is this a dangling sentence?
Below is a paragraph I've come across on BBC. Is the first sentence dangling?
The paragraph is introduced earlier in the article as part of a section in which business leaders "share their plans or ...
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usage of "curriculum"
If curriculum already implies academic, is it redundant to say I have equipped myself with a diverse academic curriculum? Also, is curriculum plural (is "a curriculum" appropriate)?
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Confirming something and at the same time expressing your previous lack of knowledge
Someone informs me:
I think it's going to rain.
I check the weather Service and I find the forecast includes rain. I want to share this additional information with the person who informed me. I ...
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Can you explain the lyrics of "Hold on" by Jonas Brothers?
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'Cause an empty room can be so loud
It's too many tears to drown them out
They mean to say hold on because an empty room can be so loud.Right?
What is them?
When it falls apart, and ...
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What can be inferred about the application?
I read the following in a TOEIC book:
Ben Hayes: Hi, all. Just checking up on everyone. Want to make sure
we’re on track for July’s launch date.
Manuela Ruiz: Hi, Ben. I’ve just spoken with ...
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Non-literal meaning of "See you on the outside"?
There is a song "On The Outside" by No Use For A Name and I wondered what the title means. Basically I'm interested in any non-literal meaning of phrase
(see you) on the outside.
Maybe any ...
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Implications in Boltzmann's wiki article
Found something odd while reading this.
When Boltzmann was 15 his father died.
The way it's phrased, it sort of implies that his father died because Boltzmann was 15. Unless I'm reading into it ...
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how to differentiate between "implication" and" connotation"?
While I have studied some resources as to these terms, in fact, I cannot yet get what could be considered as their difference. Or, when could they be interchangeable, when not?
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