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What does 'showing the strain' and 'was to be seen' mean?
What does 'showing the strain' and 'was to be seen' mean?
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He wasn't showing the strain here means that other people would have been less likely to notice that he was under strain compared to Hermione. Hermione was to be seen here means that Hermione was there every night, so anyone who looked there would have seen her there.
- He wasn't showing the strain here means that other people would have been less likely to notice that he was under strain compared to Hermione.
- Hermione was to be seen here means that Hermione was there every night, so anyone who looked there would have seen her there.
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He wasn't showing the strain here means that other people would have been less likely to notice that he was under strain compared to Hermione.
Hermione was to be seen here means that Hermione was there every night, so anyone who looked there would have seen her there.
Hermione was to be seen here means that Hermione was there every night, so anyone who looked there would have seen her there.
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Thank you very much. But what is the difference between 'was seen' and 'was to be seen'?
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She was to be seen there is really another way to say She was there often. If you wanted to find her, that's the first place you would look.
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