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[azz]

a. Twice, I almost married a French woman.
b. I almost married a French woman twice.

Do those imply that it was the same woman?

Could those be used if I married a French woman once and almost had a second marriage with the same woman?

Could those be used if I married a French woman once and almost had a second marriage with another French woman?

I think the first one implies that I didn't marry a French woman and the second one is ambiguous as to whether I married a French woman or not. In both cases it is unclear whether it was the same woman.

Many thanks.

[Josef Essberger]

a. Twice, I almost married a French woman.
b. I almost married a French woman twice.

Do those imply that it was the same woman?

Could those be used if I married a French woman once and almost had a second marriage with the same woman?

Could those be used if I married a French woman once and almost had a second marriage with another French woman?

I think the first one implies that I didn't marry a French woman and the second one is ambiguous as to whether I married a French woman or not. In both cases it is unclear whether it was the same woman.

Many thanks.

I think most people would understand a) to imply that it was not the same woman. Otherwise it would probably be: Twice, I almost married the same French woman.

b) is ambiguous and and should be rewritten for clarity, unless the intention is to crack a joke. Many jokes rely on ambiguity for their humour.