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Navitasan Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
A letter for Tom
Can one use:
1) I stole a letter for Tom.
instead of:
2) I stole a letter that was for Tom.
Can one use:
3) You ruined a lucky break for both of us.
instead of:
4) You ruined what was a lucky break for both of us.
Gratefully,
Navi
Top answer
navitasan 1) I stole a letter for Tom. That means that you stole it at Tom's behest or to give it to Tom. It does not mean that the letter was addressed to Tom.
- navitasan 1) I stole a letter for Tom.
- That means that you stole it at Tom's behest or to give it to Tom.
- It does not mean that the letter was addressed to Tom.
- instead of:4) You ruined what was a lucky break for both of us.
- Yes, and the slight change in meaning has no effect in the final analysis.
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navitasan1) I stole a letter for Tom.
That means that you stole it at Tom's behest or to give it to Tom. It does not mean that the letter was addressed to Tom.
navitasanCan one use:3) You ruined a lucky break for both of us.instead of:4) You ruined what was a lucky break for both of us.
Yes, and the slight change i
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