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Magic-dragon Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
He is the kind of person who lies.
I'd be happy if someone would answer my questions. Thanks in advance.
What's the difference between the following 2 sentences?
A: He is the kind of person who lies.
B: He is a person who lies. (I think, it's the same as "He is one of the persons who lie.)
What's the difference between the following 2 sentences?
A: He is the kind of person who lies.
B: He is a person who lies. (I think, it's the same as "He is one of the persons who lie.)
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Hi MD The main difference is that sentence A does not say directly that he lies or has lied. Instead it implies that he would lie or might have lied because he is that type of person. Sentence B says that he is in the habit of lying.
- Hi MD The main difference is that sentence A does not say directly that he lies or has lied.
- Instead it implies that he would lie or might have lied because he is that type of person.
- Sentence B says that he is in the habit of lying.
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Hi MD
The main difference is that sentence A does not say directly that he lies or has lied. Instead it implies that he would lie or might have lied because he is that type of person.
Sentence B says that he is in the habit of lying.
The main difference is that sentence A does not say directly that he lies or has lied. Instead it implies that he would lie or might have lied because he is that type of person.
Sentence B says that he is in the habit of lying.
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-Hi, Yankee. I'm MD. Thanks for your answer. I see very well.
But There is one more thing I 'd like to ask.
How about in Negative structure?
What's the difference between the following 2 sentences?
Are there any difference between them?
A: He is not the kind of person who lies.
B: He is not a person who lies.
I think they are practically the
But There is one more thing I 'd like to ask.
How about in Negative structure?
What's the difference between the following 2 sentences?
Are there any difference between them?
A: He is not the kind of person who lies.
B: He is not a person who lies.
I think they are practically the
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Hi MD
Yes, they are practically the same. The only difference I see is the degree of directness again. Sentence A still focuses more on a 'type' of person, and B focuses more on directly on him.
Yes, they are practically the same. The only difference I see is the degree of directness again. Sentence A still focuses more on a 'type' of person, and B focuses more on directly on him.
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Amy said it correctly. The first sentence tells that he belongs to a category of persons. The second person talks about his personal characteristic; it does not talk about any category.
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