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I put my coat on so that I did not catch a cold.
In this sentence, between following two sentences, which is the correct meaning?
1. I put my coat on because I didn't want to catch a cold
(To conclude, my intention was not to catch a cold, but whether I succeeded or not is unclear)
2. I put my coat on and thanks to this I could avoid catching a cold
Thanks!
I put my coat on so that I did not catch a cold.
In this sentence, between following two sentences, which is the correct meaning?
1. I put my coat on because I didn't want to catch a cold
(To conclude, my intention was not to catch a cold, but whether I succeeded or not is unclear)
2. I put my coat on and thanks to this I could avoid catching a cold
Thanks!
In this sentence, between following two sentences, which is the correct meaning?
1. I put my coat on because I didn't want to catch a cold
(To conclude, my intention was not to catch a cold, but whether I succeeded or not is unclear)
2. I put my coat on and thanks to this I could avoid catching a cold
Thanks!
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Thanks then when my intention was no.2 then how the possible sentence would be?
- English (US)
Exactly as you phrased it in 2. Or you could say 'I avoided catching a cold by putting on a coat.'
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