Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
There was a sadness
1) There was a sadness about their son.
I think this sentence can mean:
a) Their son was sad.
Could it also mean:
b) There was a sadness concerning their son.
Here It is not the son who is feeling the sadness, but other people -presumably 'they'.
Gratefully,
Navi.
I think this sentence can mean:
a) Their son was sad.
Could it also mean:
b) There was a sadness concerning their son.
Here It is not the son who is feeling the sadness, but other people -presumably 'they'.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
Both interpretations seem valid to me.
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