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Johner Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Gerund

Hi,

What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences, seperately?

1. (I'm) Happy to see you.

(I'm) Happy seeing you.

2. Luke is to blame because the other guy has nothing to do with it.

Luke needs blaming because the other guy has nothing to do with it.

Thanks in advance..
  

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Hi, johner Hi, What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences, seperately? 1. (I'm) Happy to see you.

— Dimsumexpress

  • Hi, johner Hi, What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences, seperately?
  • 1.
  • (I'm) Happy to see you.
  • --- This is idiomatically the best and most common.
  • (I'm) Happy seeing you.
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Hi,
johnerHi,

What's the difference in meaning between these two sentences, seperately?

1. (I'm) Happy to see you. --- This is idiomatically the best and most common.

(I'm) Happy seeing you. ---Grammatically correct, but semantically awkward. Also, "seeing" is
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Hi,


Thanks for the advice.
dimsumexpress
2. Luke is to blame because the other guy has nothing to do with it. - Only this is correct.


Then this sentence means something like: "Luke needs to be blamed" OR "Luke has to be blamed" ??

Thank you...
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Hi Johner,
If I remember correctly, a few days before you joined the EF, there was a lengthy discussion on the verb "blame ", which is both a transitive and non-transitive. Don't ask me why that is because I am not acadamically trained to offer answers to such complicated grammar. But I can use examples to demonstrate the usage.

If your girl friend, whom you have dated for 5 years, l
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johner
1. (I'm) Happy to see you.

(I'm) Happy seeing you.


Both are acceptable and widely used. They will generally be used with an adverbial however. A Doctor may say this to you to let you know you are welcome to book another appointment.

I'm happy to see/seeing you sometime next week if the pain gets worse.
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Thank you both.

Happy getting / to get your help Emotion: smile
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