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25 Dec 2017
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What does I needed "change" mean?
What does I needed "change" mean?
1. needed change (of mood, environment, place of living, etc.)?
2. needed remaining money(of something he bought) to be returned ?
Is there a way to tell which meaning it has grammatically? Or would I have to read it from the context?
2. needed remaining money(of something he bought) to be returned ?
Is there a way to tell which meaning it has grammatically? Or would I have to read it from the context?
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Thanks! So I assume it could mean either 1 or 2 depending on the context. @ej253

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@doubledecker96 correct. sorry for my short answer, I'm tired and thought you had seen it used somewhere. now I see you were just asking in general what that sentence could mean.
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