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Eunjinny Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Different forms of verb
After we settled in a seat.
After we got settle in a seat.
Ater we were stettle in a seat.
How are they different in meaning?
After we got settle in a seat.
Ater we were stettle in a seat.
How are they different in meaning?
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1) None of these are complete sentences, they are subordinate clauses. 2) The past perfect form of the verb is required in (2) and (3) 3) With the plural subject, you would normally say "in our seats" unless the situation was quite unusual. For example two little skinny kids who could fit in one adult sized seat might have to settle down in the only available seat.
- 1) None of these are complete sentences, they are subordinate clauses.
- 2) The past perfect form of the verb is required in (2) and (3) 3) With the plural subject, you would normally say "in our seats" unless the situation was quite unusual.
- For example two little skinny kids who could fit in one adult sized seat might have to settle down in the only available seat.
- If we ignore the grammatical problems, the meaning is about the same.
- #2 is informal.
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1) None of these are complete sentences, they are subordinate clauses.
2) The past perfect form of the verb is required in (2) and (3)
3) With the plural subject, you would normally say "in our seats" unless the situation was quite unusual. For example two little skinny kids who could fit in one adult sized seat might have to settle down in the only available seat.
If we ignore
2) The past perfect form of the verb is required in (2) and (3)
3) With the plural subject, you would normally say "in our seats" unless the situation was quite unusual. For example two little skinny kids who could fit in one adult sized seat might have to settle down in the only available seat.
If we ignore
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