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Napoleonponapa Posted 17 years ago
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Confused words " come to one's sense and come around"

1) After a while of his momther's explaination, he comes to his senses.

2) After a while of his momther's explaination, he comes around.

Are there any different meaning beweent them?

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Sentence 1 suggests that the explanation is about something "sensible", as in it is practical or reasonable and that "he" would understand the explanation was wise or prudent. It also suggests "he" was not being sensible before. One example would be someone persuading his friend to not buy an old car.

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  • Sentence 1 suggests that the explanation is about something "sensible", as in it is practical or reasonable and that "he" would understand the explanation was wise or prudent.
  • It also suggests "he" was not being sensible before.
  • One example would be someone persuading his friend to not buy an old car.
  • Sentence 2 can also mean the same thing as sentence 1, but "comes around" also suggests "he" had had an opposing viewpoint before his mother gave the explanation.
  • One example would be a parent explaining why he or she can't buy a toy for a child.
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Sentence 1 suggests that the explanation is about something "sensible", as in it is practical or reasonable and that "he" would understand the explanation was wise or prudent. It also suggests "he" was not being sensible before. One example would be someone persuading his friend to not buy an old car.

Sentence 2 can also mean the same thing as sentence 1, but "comes around" also suggests
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napoleonponapa1) After a while of his mother's explanation, he comes to his senses.(The past "came to his senses", makes more sense, but present is conceivable). THe first phrase is not natural:

After his mother had explained at some length, he came to his senses.
After a lengthy explanation from his mother, he came to his senses.

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