Far from processing every word we read or hear, our brains often do not even notice key words that can change the
whole meaning of a sentence, according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
The results suggest that children are computing scalar implicatures when they evaluate the statements — but they largely do not substitute disjunctions and conjunctions when testing out the
possible meaning of sentences, as adults do.
The true test is how they deal with the issue.What not so reputable breeders will have is a clause that says things like «we will not knowingly sell a dog with any genetic disorders», and so many folks don't really read the
true meaning of that sentence and just think they have a health guarantee.
Instead of turning to the
plain meaning of the sentence, the court looked first to the overall intent of the PIP statute, which the court determined was to control the costs of compulsory auto insurance.
You've seen how your editors and copy editors have changed the
entire meaning of a sentence or a paragraph, fatally flawing that paragraph or even entire scene, by using a modern term in your historical romance.
«Most people can understand «Joe Biden beat Vladimir Putin at Scrabble» even though they've never thought about that situation, because, as long as you know who Putin is, who Biden is, what Scrabble is, and what it means to win, you're able to put these concepts together to understand
the meaning of the sentence.
Since Arabic is written without vowels, the software must first understand
the meaning of the sentence before translating the individual words.
Six of nine and half - dozen of the other at 3 am
The meaning of the sentence is clear irregardless of the words I happened to use.
And even if i had spelt it that way
the meaning of my sentence would have been the same, and that is after all the over all point of words — to convey meaning, which i have done.
To say I positively affirm that I don't believe in god, is the same as saying I don't believe in god, it does not change
the meaning of the sentence in any way, shape or form.
We can only determine
the meaning of sentences and words by examining them in context.
But this is only a small part of
the meaning of this sentence, which is much more profound.
This I take to be
the meaning of a sentence in Science and the Modern World in which Whitehead refers explicitly to the «that» of things: «We have to search whether nature does not in its very being show itself as self - explanatory.
The words translated «by his blood» may mean «in his blood»; in that case,
the meaning of the sentence would be somewhat different.
I'm not sure about
the meaning of the sentence.
You are not given
the meaning of a sentence; you just hear it, and you have to guess what the meaning is.»
The meaning of sentences sometimes confused them: They might misinterpret «The girl is chased by the horse» to mean «The girl is chasing the horse.»
Activating information about a word before it appears helps to rapidly integrate its meaning, once it appears, with
the meaning of the sentence.
«We use pitch manipulation to be ironic and sarcastic, to change
the meaning of a sentence,» said Signorello, emphasizing the limited speech capabilities of the politicians after their pathology.
The participants also heard pairs of sentences and responded if
the meaning of the sentences was the same or different.
Using the intervention, children act out
the meaning of sentences by moving images on a computer screen.
AS YOU read this article, your brain not only takes in individual words, but also combines them to extract
the meaning of each sentence.
How inflection is applied can actually change
the meaning of sentences.»
At the end of the writing time, ask students to whisper their poems aloud to check their sentence structure and
the meaning of each sentence.
The order of the words in a sentence can change
the meaning of the sentence.
Talk to any author who works with a legacy publisher and you'll hear horror stories about changes made that completely changed
the meaning of the sentence / paragraph.
In general, it is acceptable to use it or not use it as you see fit stylistically, with the exception being any instance when
the meaning of the sentence is questionable without it.
The editor considers word choice and the power and
meaning of a sentence.
In my editing of fiction manuscripts, I find even my smartest, most talented authors sometimes commit gaffes with participles, which can affect
the meaning of the sentence.
If
the meaning of a sentence is unclear rewrite it till the meaning is clearer.
You have to read your college English essay from the end if you want to evaluate
the meaning of each sentence.
The word «which» indicates the pause that is needed in the sentence (traditionally because the next part represents a different idea or thought), whereas «that» is used when
the meaning of the sentence goes straight on.
Significant errors can change
the meaning of sentences, and only professional proofreaders can fix them all at the last minute.
«Used properly, commas make
the meaning of sentences clear by grouping and separating words, phrases, and clauses.»
Some find fascination in
the meaning of sentences whereas others pick up on the inference of gesticulations — paying attention to the talky hands.
Peter S — I'm not sure about
the meaning of this sentence.