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Pructus Posted 12 years ago
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Forced him to do it
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1. They forced/compelled John to do it.
2. John was forced/compelled to do it.
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Does these sentences mean that John actually did it?
Or it merely says that someone forced John to do it, but we don’t know if John acually did it or not?
1. They forced/compelled John to do it.
2. John was forced/compelled to do it.
——————
Does these sentences mean that John actually did it?
Or it merely says that someone forced John to do it, but we don’t know if John acually did it or not?
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pructus 1. 2. John was forced/compelled to do it.
- pructus 1.
- 2.
- John was forced/compelled to do it.
- Just two points: 1) Complelled - is not the appropriate word in this context.
- pructus Does these sentences mean that John actually did it?
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pructus1. They forced/compelled John to do it.2. John was forced/compelled to do it.Just two points:
1) Complelled - is not the appropriate word in this context.
pructusDoes these sentences mean that John actually did it?2) No, John could have resisted.
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pructusDoes these sentences mean that John actually did it?I presume that he did do it, unless context indicates otherwise.
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