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cocoricot
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Dear teachers,
Please tell me if I rewrite this sentence correctly?
"The sentence doesn't have an understandable meaning."
=> That sentence makes...
Would it be:
1. That sentence makes me not understand.
2. That sentence makes me not understood.
Thanks.
Rachel, Moderator
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quote:
"The sentence doesn't have an understandable meaning."
=> That sentence makes...
Would it be:
1. That sentence makes me not understand.
2. That sentence makes me not understood.

The meaning of your original sentence is sentence 1.

However, sentence 1) is an awkward sentence.

How about changing your original sentence to something like this:

  • That sentence is incomprehensible.
  • Nobody can understand that sentence.
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