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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
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1.The dog began to sniff the ground.
2.The dog began sniffing the ground.
Are bothe the sentences convey same meaning?
Thanks.
1.The dog began to sniff the ground.
2.The dog began sniffing the ground.
Are bothe the sentences convey same meaning?
Thanks.
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Hello Hanuman I would say that #2 puts a little more emphasis on the process of sniffing, while #1 emphasises the action as a whole. 1. 'The dog began to sniff the ground.
- Hello Hanuman I would say that #2 puts a little more emphasis on the process of sniffing, while #1 emphasises the action as a whole.
- 1.
- 'The dog began to sniff the ground.
- ' 2.
- 'We took the dogs out of the car.
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Hello Hanuman
I would say that #2 puts a little more emphasis on the process of sniffing, while #1 emphasises the action as a whole.
1. 'The dog began to sniff the ground. It soon found the scent of the deer and ran into the bushes.'
2. 'We took the dogs out of the car. They began sniffing the ground. But after half an hour, they had still not found the scent of the
I would say that #2 puts a little more emphasis on the process of sniffing, while #1 emphasises the action as a whole.
1. 'The dog began to sniff the ground. It soon found the scent of the deer and ran into the bushes.'
2. 'We took the dogs out of the car. They began sniffing the ground. But after half an hour, they had still not found the scent of the
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