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Kjs980508 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Do they have the same meaning?

We were satisfied with what a number of experts from each field were teaching us.
We were satisfied with what was taught to us by a number of experts from each field.

My grammar book considers only the first one to be the answer. What about your opinions, experts? Thanks!
  

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kjs980508 My grammar book considers only the first one to be the answer. I don't agree. Both sentences are grammatically fine, though the meanings are slightly different: in the first the teaching continued, but in the second, that is not necessarily so.

— Mister Micawber

  • kjs980508 My grammar book considers only the first one to be the answer.
  • I don't agree.
  • Both sentences are grammatically fine, though the meanings are slightly different: in the first the teaching continued, but in the second, that is not necessarily so.
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kjs980508My grammar book considers only the first one to be the answer.
I don't agree. Both sentences are grammatically fine, though the meanings are slightly different: in the first the teaching continued, but in the second, that is not necessarily so.
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Then, these two sentences are grammatically fine and mean the same, right?

We were satisfied with what a number of experts from each field were teaching us.
We were satisfied with what was being taught to us by a number of experts from each field.

Thanks.
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Yes, I would certainly say so.
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Thanks for the quick reply. Emotion: smile
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