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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
bored
Are these sentences the same meaning?
1. Graham was bored with the film.
2. Graham was bored by the film.
Thanks
1. Graham was bored with the film.
2. Graham was bored by the film.
Thanks
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> Are these sentences the same meaning? This is wrong. Use "have", not "be," here.
- > Are these sentences the same meaning?
- This is wrong.
- Use "have", not "be," here.
- Look around this site, model your writing after better models, see how the gurus, etc, express themselves.
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>Are these sentences the same meaning?
This is wrong. Use "have", not "be," here.
Look around this site, model your writing after better models, see how the gurus, etc, express themselves.
This is wrong. Use "have", not "be," here.
Look around this site, model your writing after better models, see how the gurus, etc, express themselves.
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Hi,
Are these sentences the same meaning?
1. Graham was bored with the film.
2. Graham was bored by the film.
Generally speaking, yes. But 'by' sounds more correct, more precise, more formal. 'With' suggests to me that Graham is still in the process of watching the film. In ot
Are these sentences the same meaning?
1. Graham was bored with the film.
2. Graham was bored by the film.
Generally speaking, yes. But 'by' sounds more correct, more precise, more formal. 'With' suggests to me that Graham is still in the process of watching the film. In ot
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