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Bunmeikaika Posted 9 years ago
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Could you please tell me the difference in nuance between the three sentences below?
1. For him to speak English is difficult.
2. To speak English is difficult for him.
3. It is difficult for him to speak English.
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The stress is different, as shown in bold. 1. For him to speak English is difficult.
- The stress is different, as shown in bold.
- 1.
- For him to speak English is difficult.
- For Jim, Bob and Mary, it is easy.
- 2.
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The stress is different, as shown in bold.
1. For him to speak English is difficult. For Jim, Bob and Mary, it is easy.
2. To speak English is difficult for him. To speak Russian, Japanese and Klingon is easy for him.
3. It is difficult for him to speak English. But he will work hard, and in a few years it will be easy.
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