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#1 (permalink) Wed Aug 13, 2008 15:28 pm If you haven't bought the textbook already/yet

1. If you haven't bought the textbook already, please call Prof. Chang. 2. If you haven't bought the textbook yet, please call Prof. Chang. What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences? _________________ Thank you very much for your reply.

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#2 (permalink) Wed Aug 13, 2008 16:02 pm If you haven't bought the textbook already/yet

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1. If you haven't bought the textbook already, please call Prof. Chang.

There is reason to believe or expect that some or most people have already bought the book.

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2. If you haven't bought the textbook yet, please call Prof. Chang.

No preconceived notion as to whether some or most people have already bought the book or not.
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