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1) As long as I have been sitting here, there have been no phone calls.

Does this mean:

1a) I have been sitting here for a long time, but there have been no phone calls.

1b) There have been no phone calls during the time I have been sitting here.

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2. As long as you and I have been dating, I have never met your parents.

Does this mean:

2a) Although you and I have been dating for a long time, I have never met your parents.

or

2b) I haven't met your parents during the time you and I have been dating.

I think the literal meaning are 1b and 2b, but in the case of 2, 2a is sort of implied.

Gratefully,

Navi

1. He lied about killing anyone.

Is that sentence correct?
If it is, what does it mean?

Gratefully,
Navi

1. Professors don't drink beer. Professors drink wine.

2. Professors don't drink beer. They drink wine.

Regardless of whether the sentences are true or not, would you say that they mean that all professors drink wine?

I think that is one possible meaning, but I think that the other possible meaning is that those of them who drink alcoholic beverages drink wine.

Would you agree with that?

Gratefully,

Navi

1. This is the book I recommended to you to read.

2. This is the book I advised you read.

Are these sentences correct?

Gratefully,

Navi

1. This is a book I highly recommend reading.

2. This is an instrument we recommend having.

3. This is a book I highly advise reading.

4. This is an instrument we advise having.

Which are correct?

1. At present, we accept patients with a primary diagnosis of depression.

2. At present, we are accepting patients with a primary diagnosis of depression.

Do these mean:

a) we only accept

or:

b) we do accept such patients (as well as)

1. We want to eradicate any possibility of the return of the cancer.

2. We want to eradicate any possibility for the return of the cancer.

Which is correct?

1. I have been living here since seven years ago.

2. I have been living here since more than seven years ago.

3. I have worked here since two months ago.

4. I have worked here since more than two months ago.

Are these sentences correct?

1. I did not go out to make her happy.
2. I did not go out so that she would be happy.
3. . I did not go out in order to make her happy.
4. I did not go out for her to be happy.

Aren't these sentences ambiguous?

Two possible meanings:

a. I did go out but my intention was not making her happy.

b. In order to make her happy, I did not go out.

Would a comma after 'out' help to make it clear that the intended meaning is b?

1a) I did not go out, to make her happy.
2a) I did not go out, so that she would be happy.
3a). I did not go out, in order to make her happy.
4a) I did not go out, for her to be happy.

Are these sentences natural?

1. They knew to prepare a good meal.

Does that mean:

a. They knew that they were supposed to prepare a good meal.

or:

b. They know how to prepare a good meal.

Can one use:

1. One day I want to go to Italy.
   instead of:
2. I want to go to Italy one day.

1. I am here for the dancing.
2. I came here for the dancing.

Would you say those sentences are correct?

What do they mean:
a) ... to watch the dancing.
b) ... to participate in the dancing
c) ... to teach dancing.
d) ,,,, to learn dancing,
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1. I am here for the dancing.

2. I came here for the dancing.

Would you say those sentences are correct?

What do they mean:

a) ... to watch the dancing.

b) ... to participate in the dancing

c) ... to teach dancing.

d) ,,,, to learn dancing,

?

Gratefully,

Navi

1. They have better relations with all countries, including with Japan.

2. They have good diplomatic relations with most countries, including with China.

Are these sentences correct?

Gratefully,
Navi

1. I was thinking about the son of one of my brothers.

2. I was thinking about one of my brothers' son.

3. I was thinking about one of my brothers' sons.

Which are correct?

I am pretty sure 1 is correct. The other two are supposed to mean the same, but I am not sure they work.

Gratefully,

Navi

Are these sentences correct:

1. We supported them to win their war against their enemy.

2. I supported him to start his company.

The intended meanings are

1a) We supported them in order for them to win their war against their enemy.

2a) I supported him in order for him to start his company.

Can one use:

1. “His arms move as if independent of his body.”

instead of:

2. “His arms move as if they were independent of his body.”

1. Their leaders for twenty years are dead.
2. Their leaders for the last twenty years are dead.
3. Their leaders in the last twenty years are dead.

Are these sentences correct?

Meaning: Those who were their leaders for twenty years are dead.

It seems that the question is unclear. My apologies.

This is the situation I had in mind:

For twenty years, they had a certain number of people who led them. That set of people led them for twenty years. Every and each one of them was in the leading team for twenty years. Now they are all dead. Maybe they all died in an earthquake, or maybe they died for various reasons in the last two months.