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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
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He asked me to come visit him. OR
He asked me to go visit him.
Are both useable and mean the same thing?
Thank you.
He asked me to go visit him.
Are both useable and mean the same thing?
Thank you.
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PreciousJones Are both useable and mean the same thing? To my ear, yes. The difference is a difference of viewpoint in the speaker's brain.
- PreciousJones Are both useable and mean the same thing?
- To my ear, yes.
- The difference is a difference of viewpoint in the speaker's brain.
- In the first case, he's thinking of the words actually said: "Come and visit me".
- In the second case, he's thinking of what he will be doing: going to visit.
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PreciousJonesAre both useable and mean the same thing?To my ear, yes. The difference is a difference of viewpoint in the speaker's brain. In the first case, he's thinking of the words actually said: "Come and visit me". In the second case, he's thinking of what he will be doing: going to visit.
There is no practical difference.
CJ
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