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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Absolute clause
1 i 00 The work having been finished, 02 i 00 the gardener came to ask for payment. 02 br
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00 For me, the absolute clause is ambiguous, what on earth does it mean? 02 br
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01 i 00 1. Since the work had been finished, 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 2. When the work had been finished, 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 3. After the work had been finished, 02 i 02 br
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00 Can anyone hel me? 0-
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00 For me, the absolute clause is ambiguous, what on earth does it mean? 02 br
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01 i 00 1. Since the work had been finished, 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 2. When the work had been finished, 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 3. After the work had been finished, 02 i 02 br
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00 Can anyone hel me? 0-
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0 Hi Teo 02 br 02 br 00 I take it as "when the work had been finished". 02 br 02 br 00 paco 0-
- 0 Hi Teo 02 br 02 br 00 I take it as "when the work had been finished".
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0 Hi Teo 02 br
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00 I take it as "when the work had been finished". But I think, it doesn't differ semantically from "after the work was finished", because the past perfect tense is used. 02 br
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00 I take it as "when the work had been finished". But I think, it doesn't differ semantically from "after the work was finished", because the past perfect tense is used. 02 br
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00 paco 0-
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