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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
All you can do is?
Do they mean almost or exactly the same?
1) All I can do is dream about it.
2) All I can do is wish for it.
3) You can only dream about it?
1) All I can do is dream about it.
2) All I can do is wish for it.
3) You can only dream about it?
Top answer
Essentially, yes. Obviously you get the mix of 'you' and 'I' but all three are correct and mean that there is little chance of getting whatever it is. There are certainly subtle differences but wishing and dreaming can have a similar effect here.
- Essentially, yes.
- Obviously you get the mix of 'you' and 'I' but all three are correct and mean that there is little chance of getting whatever it is.
- There are certainly subtle differences but wishing and dreaming can have a similar effect here.
- Although the second one isn't used as commonly as the others, it means that you definitely want it and that, really, is what the others imply.
- Dreaming isn't necessarily the same as desiring / wishing for something but I think it's a safe assumption that you dream of something that you are wishing for.
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Essentially, yes. Obviously you get the mix of 'you' and 'I' but all three are correct and mean that there is little chance of getting whatever it is.
There are certainly subtle differences but wishing and dreaming can have a similar effect here. Although the second one isn't used as commonly as the others, it means that you definitely want it and that, really, is what the others imply. D
There are certainly subtle differences but wishing and dreaming can have a similar effect here. Although the second one isn't used as commonly as the others, it means that you definitely want it and that, really, is what the others imply. D
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