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Each of the following sentences can be stressed in four different ways, depending on the meaning that the speaker wants to convey.
| 1. |
implied meaning: |
| I don’t love him. |
....but she does |
| I don’t love him. |
I really don’t. |
| I don’t love him. |
But I think he’s a nice person. |
| I don’t love him. |
But I love the other guy. |
| 2. |
implied meaning: |
| I may drive to New York. |
Not she. |
| I may drive to New York. |
Maybe, I’m not sure. |
| I may drive to New York. |
Not fly. |
| I may drive to New York. |
Not Boston. |
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