Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Not because I am getting worse
a. He hates me because I am getting better, not worse.
Can't this sentence have two different meanings?
1. He hates me because I am getting better, not because I am getting worse.
2. He hates me because I am not getting worse, but better.
The sentences are all mine.
I am pretty sure (a) could mean (2), but I have doubts about it being able to mean (1).
Many thanks.
Can't this sentence have two different meanings?
1. He hates me because I am getting better, not because I am getting worse.
2. He hates me because I am not getting worse, but better.
The sentences are all mine.
I am pretty sure (a) could mean (2), but I have doubts about it being able to mean (1).
Many thanks.
Top answer
#1 does not make sense to me. Paraphrase: He hates me because I am improving.
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#1 does not make sense to me.
Paraphrase:
He hates me because I am improving.
Paraphrase:
He hates me because I am improving.
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