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  1. I need to talk to our lecturer tomorrow.
  2. I need to talk to our lecturer tomorrow.
  3. I need to talk to our lecturer tomorrow.
  4. I need to talk to our lecturer tomorrow.
  5. I need to talk to our lecturer tomorrow.

Please explain how the meaning of each sentence is changed by the emphasised words.

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    Aug 7, 2020 at 0:03

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  1. I need to talk to our lecturer [as opposed to some other lecturer] tomorrow.
  2. I [not you] need to talk to our lecturer tomorrow.
  3. I need to talk [at length and not be quickly brushed off as in previous encounters] to our lecturer tomorrow.
  4. I need to talk to our lecturer tomorrow [as opposed to today].
  5. I need [my need is urgent] to talk to our lecturer tomorrow.
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  • Well put. Of course the "as opposed" details given for 3 and 4 are not the only possibilities, but just the fact that at least one possibility exists for each is enough to explain the emphasis.
    – nnnnnn
    Aug 5, 2020 at 13:56
  • No. I need to talk to our lecturer [as opposed to some other lecturer] tomorrow. // I need to talk to our lecturer [as opposed to some other reasonable candidate] tomorrow.
    – Edwin Ashworth
    Aug 5, 2020 at 14:40
  • A fine distinction, @EdwinAshworth, but a valid one.
    – RobJarvis
    Aug 6, 2020 at 14:05

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