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aisen
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 Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:25 am Post subject: all as in "We were all surprised" |
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Hi all,
I need some grammar help.
We were all surprised that she should have acted like that.
Now, does this sentence mean
(1) We were totally surprised that she should have acted like that.
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(2) All of us were surprised that she should have acted like that.
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KazAV
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:23 am Post subject: |
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| It means all of us. |
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aisen
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| Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:15 am Post subject: Thanks |
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| KazAV wrote: |
| It means all of us. |
KazAV,
Thanks for your help.
So, if it means all of us,
I'm all tired.
This means "totally," doesn't it?
If so, what does the following "all" mean?
We're all tired. |
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KazAV
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| Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:50 am Post subject: |
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I've never heard of "I'm all tired". We usually say something like, "I'm tired out" to mean that we are totally tired. However, if it is used then it would mean totally tired.
"We're all tired" is the same as in your first post. It means we are all tired. |
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aisen
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:01 am Post subject: Thanks again |
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| KazAV wrote: |
| I've never heard of "I'm all tired". We usually say something like, "I'm tired out" to mean that we are totally tired. However, if it is used then it would mean totally tired. |
I don't know if it is used or not. I just made up that sentence. Anyway, thanks for your advice.
Aisen |
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