Punctuate the following sentence to give two different meanings. My father said Tom is a born politician.

      

Punctuate the following sentence to give two different meanings.
My father said Tom is a born politician.

  

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Kavungya
“My father” said Tom, “is a born politician”
My father said, “Tom is a born politician”.
Kavungya answered the question on October 31, 2019 at 10:24


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