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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Are they same meaning?

Peter refused the payment of EURO 200.00

Peter refused to pay of EURO 200.00
  

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I suppose the intent is the same, but the first is very ambiguous and the second is incorrect grammar. 00 = He refused to pay OR he refused to accept payment from someone else. 00.

  • I suppose the intent is the same, but the first is very ambiguous and the second is incorrect grammar.
  • 00 = He refused to pay OR he refused to accept payment from someone else.
  • 00.
  • Moral: use the 2nd as amended.
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I suppose the intent is the same, but the first is very ambiguous and the second is incorrect grammar.

Peter refused the payment of EURO 200.00 = He refused to pay OR he refused to accept payment from someone else.

Peter refused to pay EURO 200.00.


Moral: use the 2nd as amended.

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