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Taka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Expect

Do these two mean exactly the same?

I found the problem more difficult than I expected.
I found the problem more difficult than expected.
  

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Taka Do these two mean exactly the same? They could, or the second could refer to others' expectations.

— Mister Micawber

  • Taka Do these two mean exactly the same?
  • They could, or the second could refer to others' expectations.
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TakaDo these two mean exactly the same?
They could, or the second could refer to others' expectations.
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I found the problem more difficult than what I had expected.
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Mister Micawber the second could refer to others' expectations.
Right. That's what I thought.

Do you really think the second could also mean that the one who expected the difficulty was "I"?
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TakaDo you really think the second could also mean that the one who expected the difficulty was "I"?
Of course; that is the initial thought, to my mind.
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