What does this sentence suggest?
If Englishmen shake hands with each other, they don't necessarily mean to stay longer with each other.
Dose this above sentence suggest their handshake is brief and it has nothing to do with the time when two people staying together? Thank you!
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Answers · 8
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The sentence makes no reference to the handshake being brief, although handshakes normally are brief anyway.
My understanding of the sentence is that it is saying that a handshake between Englishmen does not necessarily mean the time they spend together will increase.
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It just means that the handshake isn't a contract of friendship. It is an etiquette.
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Yes! but that sometimes they shake hands with each other also probably signifies that they want to stay longer with the other ,which depends on the occasion!
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