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Taka Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Agree/disagree
It seems that she is saying in English ' I agree/disagree with you.'
Is it possible to reduce the part in bold as this?
It seems that she agree/disagree with you in English.
Is it possible to reduce the part in bold as this?
It seems that she agree/disagree with you in English.
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Hi, It changes the meaning, in two ways. Sentence 1 focuses on the words said. Sentence 2 suggests more that they are true.
- Hi, It changes the meaning, in two ways.
- Sentence 1 focuses on the words said.
- Sentence 2 suggests more that they are true.
- Sentence 1merely indicates that English was the language she spoke in.
- Sentence 2 seems to suggest that 'in English' modifies in some way the nature of the (dis)agreeing.
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Hi,
It changes the meaning, in two ways.
Sentence 1 focuses on the words said.
Sentence 2 suggests more that they are true.
Sentence 1merely indicates that English was the language she spoke in.
It changes the meaning, in two ways.
Sentence 1 focuses on the words said.
Sentence 2 suggests more that they are true.
Sentence 1merely indicates that English was the language she spoke in.
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So when it is about her expression of agreement/disagreement in English, it's not the second but the first one, right?
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The reason I asked the question was that I wondered if the verb 'agree/disagree' could imply the expression of 'agreement/disagreement'; if it could, I thought 'agree/disagree in English' might include in some cases the sense of exression of agreement/disagreement in English.
It doesn't work that way, it seems. I see.
It doesn't work that way, it seems. I see.
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Hi,
Sorry, I think I may be missing your point.
If I say 'I agree', of course that is the expression of agreement.
Clive
Sorry, I think I may be missing your point.
If I say 'I agree', of course that is the expression of agreement.
Clive
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Let's start again. Your original sentences should read thus, at least, I think:
It seems that she is saying in English 'I agree/disagree with you.'
It seems that she is agreeing/disagreeing with you in English.
As Clive says (and you agree?), 'in English' in the 2nd sentence has been extraposed, and now it reads a bit muddied. However, I don't see a better plac
It seems that she is saying in English 'I agree/disagree with you.'
It seems that she is agreeing/disagreeing with you in English.
As Clive says (and you agree?), 'in English' in the 2nd sentence has been extraposed, and now it reads a bit muddied. However, I don't see a better plac
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CliveHi,I was just wondering whether if she said in English 'I agree/disagree with you', I could describe it as 'She agrees/disagrees with you in English.'
Sorry, I think I may be missing your point.
If I say 'I agree', of course that is the expression of agreement.
Clive
Seems like MM says it's possible, isn't it?
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Hi,
Yes, I suppose you could say that.
But -
1. The use of 'you' and Simple Present suggests a bit that I heard her speak. So why would you need to tell me?
2, Even if I didn't hear her, why
Yes, I suppose you could say that.
But -
1. The use of 'you' and Simple Present suggests a bit that I heard her speak. So why would you need to tell me?
2, Even if I didn't hear her, why
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