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"I didn’t say she stole my money" - 7 meanings :)

13 lat temu
This sentence has seven different meanings, depending on the stressed word:
*I* didn’t say she stole my money — someone else said it.
I *didn’t* say she stole my money — I didn’t say it.
I didn’t *say* she stole my money — I only implied it.
I didn’t say *she* stole my money — I said someone did, not necessarily her.
I didn’t say she *stole* my money — I considered it borrowed, even though she didn’t ask.
I didn’t say she stole *my* money — only that she stole money.
I didn’t say she stole my *money* — she stole stuff which cost me money to replace.

..how such seemingly slight things as stressing a different word (or even syllable) can completely change the meaning of what you’re saying :)
hotaru85
ilosoczek - Rzeczywiście wiele różnych znaczeń. Niesamowite - 13 lat temu
hotaru85 - ja strasznie lubię takie ciekawostki i podczas nauki staram się wynajdować takie smaczki ;) - 13 lat temu

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