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Lucas21c Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Could you help me?
Could you tell me what the difference is between the following sentences, in terms of meaning or nuance?
Thank you.1. When I would bring the business attorney what I thought was a finished piece of work, he would read it quietly and take out his pen.
1'. When I brought the business attorney what I thought was a finished piece of work, he read it quietly and take out his pen.
Thank you.1. When I would bring the business attorney what I thought was a finished piece of work, he would read it quietly and take out his pen.
1'. When I brought the business attorney what I thought was a finished piece of work, he read it quietly and take out his pen.
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Hi, Could you tell me what the difference is between the following sentences, in terms of meaning or nuance? Thank you. == 1.
- Hi, Could you tell me what the difference is between the following sentences, in terms of meaning or nuance?
- Thank you.
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- When I would bring the business attorney what I thought was a finished piece of work, he would read it quietly and too k take out his pen.
- Clearly indicates a past habit/routine.
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Hi,
Could you tell me what the difference is between the following sentences, in terms of meaning or nuance?
Thank you.
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1. When I would bring the business attorney what I thought was a finished piece of work, he would read it quietly and too
Could you tell me what the difference is between the following sentences, in terms of meaning or nuance?
Thank you.
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1. When I would bring the business attorney what I thought was a finished piece of work, he would read it quietly and too
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Thanks, Clive. By the way, could you tell me why you changed 'take' to 'took'? I thought the structure of the sentence was 'he would read ~ and (he would) take ~'
Am I wrong?=
When I would bring the business attorney what I thought was a finished piece of work, he would read it quietly and tooktake out his pen.
Am I wrong?=
When I would bring the business attorney what I thought was a finished piece of work, he would read it quietly and took
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Hi,
By the way, could you tell me why you changed 'take' to 'took'? I thought the structure of the sentence was 'he would read ~ and (he would) take ~'
Am I wrong? No, you are right. I changed #2, and then carelessly made the same change to #1.
My ap
By the way, could you tell me why you changed 'take' to 'took'? I thought the structure of the sentence was 'he would read ~ and (he would) take ~'
Am I wrong? No, you are right. I changed #2, and then carelessly made the same change to #1.
My ap
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