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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
anticipate, expect
1. I anticipated his coming.
2. I expected him to come.
What's the difference in meaning between the above sentences?
2. I expected him to come.
What's the difference in meaning between the above sentences?
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Teo 1. I anticipated his coming. to look forward to 2.
- Teo 1.
- I anticipated his coming.
- to look forward to 2.
- I expected him to come.
- to think it will happen, definitely What's the difference in meaning between the above sentences?
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Teo1. I anticipated his coming. to look forward toGut-level responses, not based on anything of substance.
2. I expected him to come. to think it will happen, definitely
What's the difference in meaning between the above sentences?
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A Chinese teacher of English said that #1 implies that he did come but #2 does not. Do you agree?
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I don't like all of them.
Does this sentence mean "i like none of them" or "I only like some of them"?
Does this sentence mean "i like none of them" or "I only like some of them"?
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TeoA Chinese teacher of English said that #1 implies that he did come but #2 does not. Do you agree?Could be either way. "I expected him to come, but it turned out that he couldn't." "I wasn't surprised to see him at the party because I expected him to come."
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I anticipated his coming, but it turned out that he couldn't come.
Is the above sentence acceptable?
Is the above sentence acceptable?
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