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3. Perry told the officer, “I was going under 50 miles per hour.”
Modifier to insert: just
Intended meaning: He was going 49.5 miles per hour.
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4. The officer replied, “Sir, you were going 65.”
Modifier to insert: almost
Intended meaning: He was going 64.5 miles per hour.
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5. I gave Mary twenty dollars.
Modifier to insert: almost
Intended meaning: I thought about it but did not give it to her.
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