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Moivile Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

For- clause vs. Subjunctive

For- clause vs. Subjunctive

1) It is better for her to go alone.
2) It is better that she go alone.
 
Are the meanings of these sentences equal? What distinctions exist between their meanings?
  

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Moivile For- clause vs. 2) It is better that she go alone. Are the meanings of these sentences equal?

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  • Moivile For- clause vs.
  • 2) It is better that she go alone.
  • Are the meanings of these sentences equal?
  • What distinctions exist between their meanings?
  • Hi, No difference intended.
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MoivileFor- clause vs. Subjunctive1) It is better for her to go alone.2) It is better that she go alone.
Are the meanings of these sentences equal? What distinctions exist between their meanings?
Hi,

No difference intended. The structures are a little bit different.

However, I'd say 'It would be better...' because it's more like a
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MoivileFor- clause vs. Subjunctive1) It is better for her to go alone.2) It is better that she go alone.

Are the meanings of these sentences equal? What distinctions exist between their meanings?
The meanings are the same. The second one is more formal, and it also strikes me as an attempt to translate something a little too literally from a foreign
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