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Taka Posted 12 years ago
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Do these two work and mean the same?
We are often influenced by the way he speaks without knowing it.
We are often influenced by the way he speaks before we know it.
We are often influenced by the way he speaks without knowing it.
We are often influenced by the way he speaks before we know it.
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The meanings are different (the first means 'never' and the second means 'soon') but both seem awkward. I would expect: We are often influenced without knowing it by the way he speaks.
- The meanings are different (the first means 'never' and the second means 'soon') but both seem awkward.
- I would expect: We are often influenced without knowing it by the way he speaks.
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The meanings are different (the first means 'never' and the second means 'soon') but both seem awkward. I would expect:
We are often influenced without knowing it by the way he speaks.
We are often influenced without knowing it by the way he speaks.
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