If you say,
'I enjoy sports and gambling but not to excess.'
then are you saying
1. you don't enjoy sports and gambling excessively?
or
2 you shouldn't enjoy sports and gambling excessively?
2007-12-24 15:14:35 · 16 answers · asked by bluebirdsrule 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think it is more of choice 1. To arrive at the implication in choice 2 I would insert a comma.
2007-12-24 15:20:19 · answer #1 · answered by blazerang 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-24 23:17:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1
2007-12-24 23:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by Roxtar Shan 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1
2007-12-24 23:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by jenabel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's #1.
2007-12-24 23:18:23 · answer #5 · answered by Bob H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be the first choice. To imply the second choice, you would have to say, "I enjoy sports and gambling, but excessively." With the phrase you gave us, you are not stating that you should not participate in sports and gambling too often, but simply that only you choose to participate in sports and gambling in moderation.
2007-12-24 23:21:38 · answer #6 · answered by Adelphia Scene 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's #1
2007-12-24 23:17:27 · answer #7 · answered by Dagon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it means that you might like watching sports
or playing sports but not to the point that you feel
your life depends on it. Same with gambling. You
might like gambling and going to a casino occasionally,
but you can really take it or leave it. You wouldn't gamble
away your life savings through compulsion.
2007-12-24 23:28:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont necessarily dislike excessive sports and gambling..and number 2 is really a command..
2007-12-24 23:42:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you personally do enjoy doing both of them, but you don't do them excessively.
2007-12-24 23:18:46 · answer #10 · answered by Chalkbrd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋