Dec. 10, 2024
A Confusion
I am confused about the meaning of "or" in a negative sentence.
For example, what does the sentence "A does not like B or C" mean?
Does it mean that "A doesn't like both B and C" or "A doesn't like one of B and C"？ I thought it was the latter, but somebody told me I was wrong.
Was I? Why？
一个小困惑
对于“or”在否定句中的意思，我有点子困惑。
例如，A does not like B or C这句话是啥意思呢？
是说A两个都不喜欢呢，还是说不喜欢其中一人呢？我以为是后者，但某人说我错了。
真错了么？为什么呢？
A Confusion
I am confused about the meaning of "or" in a negative sentence.
For example, what does the sentence "A does not like B or C" mean?
Does it mean that "A doesn't like both B and C" or "A doesn't like one of B and C"？ I thought it was the latter, but somebody told me I was wrong.
Was I?
Why？?
Feedback
It's the first meaning! “无论B还是C，A都不喜欢” 类似这种感觉吧
Dec. 11, 2024
嗯，现在我懂了，已经记下来了。
Feedback
Unfortunately, it’s the former: “A doesn’t like B or C” means “A likes neither B nor C.”
ALSO POSSIBLE: I am confused about the meaning of "or" in a negative sentences.
For example, what does the sentence "A does not like B or C" mean?
Does it mean that "A doesn't like both B and C" or "A doesn't like one of B andeither B or C"？ I thought it was the latter, but somebody told me I was wrong.
COMMENT: The former guess is correct - A doesn't like both B and C.
Was I?
YES: I am afraid your guess was incorrect. (Native Japanese are also confused by this because negatives are different in English and Japanese.)
Why？
Dec. 10, 2024
Thank you!
Have a nice day!
A Confusion
I am confused about the meaning of "or" in a negative sentence.
For example, what does the sentence "A does not like B or C" mean?
Does it mean that "A doesn't like both B and C" or "A doesn't like one of B and C"？ I thought it was the latter, but somebody told me I was wrong.
Was I?
Why？
Feedback
If the sentence is a question, your interpretation can be correct. "He doesn't like A, or B?" depending on the delivery could mean "which one (A or B) does he not like?", however it's uncommon and most people would say something like "He doesn't like A, or he doesn't like B." Repeating the "doesn't like" helps distinguish it from "he doesn't like A or B."
Dec. 10, 2024
Thank you!
Have a nice day!
Why？
Normally, you have the right idea. If somebody said they want to go shopping or eat at a restaurant, that means they want to do one of them, not both. But in negative sentences like this one, if a person were to say they don't want to go to the park or theater, it means they don't want to go to both those places. So in the case of this sentence, you can assume that it means A doesn't like B and C.
Dec. 10, 2024
I think I got it.
Thank you! Have a nice day!
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Why？ Why？ Normally, you have the right idea. If somebody said they want to go shopping or eat at a restaurant, that means they want to do one of them, not both. But in negative sentences like this one, if a person were to say they don't want to go to the park or theater, it means they don't want to go to both those places. So in the case of this sentence, you can assume that it means A doesn't like B and C. This sentence has been marked as perfect! Why？ Why |
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