Help on a few sentences' meanings
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:21 pm
I've been recently studying 504 absolutely essential words in which I encountered ambiguities in the meaning of the following sentences:
1. No one has advanced a theory explaining the beginnings of writing.
2. A fertile mind need never be uneasy about finding life uneventful.
3. Rather than make a hasty decision, Mr. Torres rejected the offer.
4. The rash young man claimed the lottery prize only to find he had misread his number.
5. The probe into the Congressman's finances turned up some unforeseen difficulties.
Please explain the meaning of each sentence. If needed I'll let you know where the ambiguity lies for me.
1. No one has advanced a theory explaining the beginnings of writing.
2. A fertile mind need never be uneasy about finding life uneventful.
3. Rather than make a hasty decision, Mr. Torres rejected the offer.
4. The rash young man claimed the lottery prize only to find he had misread his number.
5. The probe into the Congressman's finances turned up some unforeseen difficulties.
Please explain the meaning of each sentence. If needed I'll let you know where the ambiguity lies for me.