Gee Whillickers Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 "She told him that she loved him." Now try putting the word 'only' at every different position in that sentence, and see how the meaning changes and what it implies outside of that sentence. Link to comment
Graeme Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 That's similar in nature to a sentence an acting friend of mine told me about. A single sentence whose meaning changes significantly, depending on which word was emphasised: I like your red sweater. Link to comment
vwl Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 NIce example, Gee Whillikers Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 It's also how you say things. Link to comment
Trab Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Of course none of this applies to text-speak, which is clear and unambiguous at all times. Link to comment
colinian Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Of course none of this applies to text-speak, which is clear and unambiguous at all times. BRAVO! Colin Link to comment
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