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Ritik Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

English grammar

Hello Sir,

I want to ask one question.

What is the difference between the two sentences below ?

1) I went to the UK, studying English.

2) I went to the UK to study English.

Thanks in advance.

  

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ritik 1) I went to the UK, studying English. This is not natural. ritik 2) I went to the UK to study English.

  • ritik 1) I went to the UK, studying English.
  • This is not natural.
  • ritik 2) I went to the UK to study English.
  • This means that the reason you went to the UK was to study English.
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ritik1) I went to the UK, studying English.

This is not natural.

ritik2) I went to the UK to study English.

This means that the reason you went to the UK was to study English.

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1) I went to the UK, studying English along the way.

You took a trip to the UK. The trip required a lot of time. During that time, you tried to learn some English so by the time you arrived, you could communicate a little bit.

ritik2) I went to the UK to study English.

The purpose of your trip was to go to a place where you could learn English.

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