punctuation
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''Carpenter urges consumers to play it safe and text message or hold cell phones away from their ears to limit radiation exposure. ''
Does it mean
1"Carpenter urges consumers to text mesage(using cell phones for text messaging instead of for calls), or(if consumers have to use cell phones for calls) hold cell phones away from their ears",
or does it mean
2'' Carpenter urges consumers to hold cell phones away from their ears whether when text messaging or calling''?
why?
PS If there are any language errors in my question, could you please point them out for me?
thanks!
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Answers · 5
2
Your first interpretation is correct.
1
I don't see any difference in your options because who texts with their phone next to their ear?
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