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Danieru
on June 5, 2012
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Oracle Sues Lodsys
Is it just me or does that sentence mean that both can only win?
Are you sure it is not: "It's too bad they can't both lose."
ars
on June 5, 2012
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You are correct, but English is not as strict as math. You can read it as "It's too bad"->"It's not possible" "they both"->"for both of them" "can't lose."->"to loose".
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Are you sure it is not: "It's too bad they can't both lose."