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Moon7296 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

believe there to be...

1. He believes there to be a girl in the park.
2. He believes that a girl is in the park.
3. He believes that there is a girl in the park.
4. He believes a girl to be in the park.

Q) dO #1~4 SOUND ok?
Q2) Which sounds more natural?
  

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They are all good English. If they are all considered to have the same meaning, I would say the order of likelihood in everyday English is 3, 2, 1, 4.

  • They are all good English.
  • If they are all considered to have the same meaning, I would say the order of likelihood in everyday English is 3, 2, 1, 4.
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They are all good English. If they are all considered to have the same meaning, I would say the order of likelihood in everyday English is 3, 2, 1, 4.

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