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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
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Any difference?
Naturally, he opened the envelope carefully soon after he entered the room.
When I say, "As was expected" or "As we had thought" instead of "Naturally", does the meaning change?
When I say, "As was expected" or "As we had thought" instead of "Naturally", does the meaning change?
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Yes, slightly. Naturally suggests that this was a normal thing to do, that one might expect him to do this. It doesn't mean that anyone had actually thought about it.
- Yes, slightly.
- Naturally suggests that this was a normal thing to do, that one might expect him to do this.
- It doesn't mean that anyone had actually thought about it.
- As was expected suggests that there had actually been some thought or discussion earlier about what he would do.
- As we had thought would suggest that you had discussed (after he did it) what he might have done.
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Yes, slightly.
Naturally suggests that this was a normal thing to do, that one might expect him to do this. It doesn't mean that anyone had actually thought about it.
As was expected suggests that there had actually been some thought or discussion earlier about what he would do.
As we had thought would suggest that you had discussed (after he d
Naturally suggests that this was a normal thing to do, that one might expect him to do this. It doesn't mean that anyone had actually thought about it.
As was expected suggests that there had actually been some thought or discussion earlier about what he would do.
As we had thought would suggest that you had discussed (after he d
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Blue JayYes, slightly.Naturally suggests that this was a normal thing to do, that one might expect him to do this. It doesn't mean that anyone had actually thought about it.As was expected suggests that there had actually been some thought or discussion earlier about what he would do.As we had thought would suggest that you had discussed (after he did it) what he might ha
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It would be similar to As we had thought.
You might use As we thought when talking to someone with whom you had previously discussed what might have happened.
As we had thought would work for the same situation, or if you were discussing the matter later with someone who was not involved in the previous discussion.
You might use As we thought when talking to someone with whom you had previously discussed what might have happened.
As we had thought would work for the same situation, or if you were discussing the matter later with someone who was not involved in the previous discussion.
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