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Persian Learner Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Expect to vs expect you to
Hi.
How can I use 'expect' to convey my meaning grammatically correct:
1-"I didn't expect to see you in such a place"
2-"I didn't expect you to be seen in such a place"
I think #2 is grammatically correct, but it seems awkward to me!
would you please offer me other ways to make the expression with 'expect'?
How can I use 'expect' to convey my meaning grammatically correct:
1-"I didn't expect to see you in such a place"
2-"I didn't expect you to be seen in such a place"
I think #2 is grammatically correct, but it seems awkward to me!
would you please offer me other ways to make the expression with 'expect'?
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Persian Learner I think #2 is grammatically correct, but it seems awkward to me! It is not awkward if used appropriately, but it has a different meaning. 1-"I didn't expect to see you in such a place" = I was surprised to see you there.
- Persian Learner I think #2 is grammatically correct, but it seems awkward to me!
- It is not awkward if used appropriately, but it has a different meaning.
- 1-"I didn't expect to see you in such a place" = I was surprised to see you there.
- 2-"I didn't expect you to be seen in such a place" = I was surprised that someone else saw you there.
- Persian Learner would you please offer me other ways to make the expression with 'expect'?
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Persian LearnerI think #2 is grammatically correct, but it seems awkward to me!It is not awkward if used appropriately, but it has a different meaning.
1-"I didn't expect to see you in such a place" = I was surprised to see you there.
2-"I didn't expect you to be seen in such a place"= I was surprised that someone else saw you there
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