two or more than two?

Quan11287 · #1 (permalink) Wed May 23, 2007 23:29 pm *two or more than two?*

I'm confused by this sentence: "Mr. West has two daughters who are typists."
So Mr West has two daughters or at least (more than) two daughters ?
I prefer the former but I am confused by the latter.
Please help me ! My exam is coming so soon.
Thanks a lot in advance.

Prezbucky · #2 (permalink) Wed May 23, 2007 23:55 pm *two or more than two?*

The sentence is ambiguous -- it does not declare that he has only two daughters.

A better way to do that would have been:

"Mr. West has two daughters, both of whom are typists."

This means that he has only two daughters, and that they are both typists.
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Quan11287 · #3 (permalink) Thu May 24, 2007 0:11 am *two or more than two?*

That's where the problem is ! This is a multiple-choice question in my practice set. Is there any better explanation ?

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