Re: does anyone here also know Korean or have Korean friends?


"Bart Mathias" <mathias@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote

John knew that Mary disliked him, and so did Tom.

which I, very possibly in my ignorance, cannot take as Tom knowing that
Mary dislikes *him*.

The question is about English.
The question is:
'...so did Tom' can be taken
as 'Tom knew Mary disliked 'Tom',
or as 'Tom knew Mary disliked 'John'.
English is not for me.

CK

PS: As led to believe that the 'restoration'
is possible that way, I said 'chagi' means 'Tom'.
In retrospect, I should've said the 'reconstruction'
in question is impossible in the first place IMHO.
Accordingly, I am with Bart.


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