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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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00What is the different meaning between the two sentences?02br
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00He did not treat me to dinner last night.02br
00He failed to treat me to dinner last night.02br
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02br 02br 00The second says that there was an expectation that he would. 0-

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0The first is factual.02br
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00The second says that there was an expectation that he would. It's far more judgemental.0-
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0 Thank you very much GG for your reply. 0-
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0 Or you could say the 2nd is more indirect. 0-
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