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Lucas21c Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
A present participle vs to-Infinitive
1. Could you tell me which one is correct of the following sentences? If all of them are wrong, please give me a right one.
(1) Most of the people knowing me think me someone like everyone else.
(2) Most of the peole to know me think me someone like everyone else.
2. If both of them are fine, what is the difference between them in terms of meaning or nuance?
(1) Most of the people knowing me think me someone like everyone else.
(2) Most of the peole to know me think me someone like everyone else.
2. If both of them are fine, what is the difference between them in terms of meaning or nuance?
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1 is very strange- for one thing, continuous tenses are not used with verbs like 'know' [except in some varieties of Indian English]. 2 is simply wrong. People who know me think me an average sort of person.
- 1 is very strange- for one thing, continuous tenses are not used with verbs like 'know' [except in some varieties of Indian English].
- 2 is simply wrong.
- People who know me think me an average sort of person.
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1 is very strange- for one thing, continuous tenses are not used with verbs like 'know' [except in some varieties of Indian English].
2 is simply wrong.
People who know me think me an average sort of person.
2 is simply wrong.
People who know me think me an average sort of person.
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Most of the people who know me think I'm just like everyone else.
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