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Couldn't begin to guess
Couldn't begin to guess
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Antonia
#90071 Fri, 15 Apr 05 12:02 AM
Hi,
please help me clarify the meaning of this sentence. Does it mean Y couldn't guess or didn't even want to guess, in the sentence:
What was going through X's mind, Y could not begin to guess.
Thanks
Antonia
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khoff
#90075 Fri, 15 Apr 05 12:19 AM
It means that Y had no idea at all what X was thinking.
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Antonia
#90078 Fri, 15 Apr 05 12:25 AM
Thank you Khoff
Antonia
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