she came home to an eviction notice.

JACEK1 · Mar 21, 2020

Hello again,

Her money soon ran out and she came home to an eviction notice.

Does the bolded fragment mean "she came home only to find a notice telling her to move out of her flat" or "when she came home she found a notice telling her to move out of her flat?"

What is your opinion?

https://blogs.scientificamerican.co...w-do-you-stay-warm-when-youe28099re-homeless/

Yankee · Mar 21, 2020

JACEK1 said:
Hello again,

Her money soon ran out and she came home to an eviction notice.

Does the bolded fragment mean "she came home only to find a notice telling her to move out of her flat" or "when she came home she found a notice telling her to move out of her flat?"

What is your opinion?

https://blogs.scientificamerican.co...w-do-you-stay-warm-when-youe28099re-homeless/

Telling her that she would have to move out and the notice would typically include details about how to avoid eviction and other info.

Tarheel · Mar 21, 2020

Marie had, in fact, been evicted. There were no second chances for her.

GoesStation · Mar 21, 2020

JACEK1 said:
Her money soon ran out and she came home to an eviction notice.

Does the bolded fragment mean "she came home only to find a notice telling her to move out of her flat" or "when she came home she found a notice telling her to move out of her flat?"

Both. When she got home she found an eviction notice posted on her door. When this happens, there's no room for negotiation. You have to move out immediately.

emsr2d2 · Mar 22, 2020

GoesStation said:
You have to move out immediately.

That's not the case in the UK. An eviction notice is the first step and never requires a tenant to move out immediately.

GoesStation · Mar 22, 2020

emsr2d2 said:
That's not the case in the UK. An eviction notice is the first step and never requires a tenant to move out immediately.

I meant to add a caveat that I was referring to typical American tenancy law. This undoubtedly varies depending on the state.

she came home to an eviction notice.

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