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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
diffrence in meaning?
What is the diffrence in meaning between these two sentences:
The school bell rang and the students went to their classroom.
The students went to their classroom because the school bell rang.
The school bell rang and the students went to their classroom.
The students went to their classroom because the school bell rang.
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In terms of grammar, #1 just states that two events happened. However, a native speaker will consider this sentence and decide that it implies causation. #2 explicitly states causation.
- In terms of grammar, #1 just states that two events happened.
- However, a native speaker will consider this sentence and decide that it implies causation.
- #2 explicitly states causation.
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In terms of grammar, #1 just states that two events happened.
However, a native speaker will consider this sentence and decide that it implies causation.
#2 explicitly states causation.
However, a native speaker will consider this sentence and decide that it implies causation.
#2 explicitly states causation.
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