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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

and faced,facing

All of a sudden, the car turned 180 degrees and faced the truck behind it.

Al of a sudden, the car turned 180 degrees, facing the truck behind it.

What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences, or is one incorrect?

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Hi, All of a sudden, the car turned 180 degrees and faced the truck behind it. Al of a sudden, the car turned 180 degrees, facing the truck behind it. What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences, or is one incorrect?

— Clive

  • Hi, All of a sudden, the car turned 180 degrees and faced the truck behind it.
  • Al of a sudden, the car turned 180 degrees, facing the truck behind it.
  • What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences, or is one incorrect?
  • Really, you could say it either way.
  • You could say it more precisely, but the reader's mind supplies the details of the manoeuvre.
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Hi,

All of a sudden, the car turned 180 degrees and faced the truck behind it.

Al of a sudden, the car turned 180 degrees, facing the truck behind it.

What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences, or is one incorrect?

Really, you could say it either way. You c
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Clive,

To me, the first construction emphasizes turning happens first before facing, though in this context the sequence is already well understood. Here's a better example to support my theory

He walked into the room and pulled a giant cart. <= walking in happens first before pulling. Naturally, the reader may think the cart is in the room

He walked into the room, p
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Hi,

Yes, in the context of your new example you are right.Emotion: smile But, as you say, in the original example the sequence is well un
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