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Azz Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
For me to fall
a. He poured the viscose fluid here to stick to our shoes.
b. He poured the viscose fluid here for it to stick to our shoes.
Meaning: He poured the viscose fluid here so that it would stick to our shoes.
c. He pushed me to fall down the stairs.
d. He pushed me for me to fall down the stairs.
Meaning: He pushed so that I would fall down the stairs.
Can one say (a), (b) and (c)?
(b) could mean: He pushed me so that he would fall down the stairs. but that is a somewhat absurd interpretation. In any case, I have provided the meanings the sentences are supposed to have.
Many thanks.
b. He poured the viscose fluid here for it to stick to our shoes.
Meaning: He poured the viscose fluid here so that it would stick to our shoes.
c. He pushed me to fall down the stairs.
d. He pushed me for me to fall down the stairs.
Meaning: He pushed so that I would fall down the stairs.
Can one say (a), (b) and (c)?
(b) could mean: He pushed me so that he would fall down the stairs. but that is a somewhat absurd interpretation. In any case, I have provided the meanings the sentences are supposed to have.
Many thanks.
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azz Can one say (a), (b) and (c)? Those are not what a natural speaker of English would say. These are: He poured the viscose fluid here so that it would stick to our shoes.
- azz Can one say (a), (b) and (c)?
- Those are not what a natural speaker of English would say.
- These are: He poured the viscose fluid here so that it would stick to our shoes.
- He pushed me so that I would fall down the stairs.
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azzCan one say (a), (b) and (c)?Those are not what a natural speaker of English would say.
These are:
He poured the viscose fluid here so that it would stick to our shoes.
He pushed me so that I would fall down the stairs.
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