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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
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He parroted what he heard people say

Kids made fun of Joe because he parroted what he heard people say.

Kids made fun of Joe because he parroted what he heard.

Kids made fun of Joe because he parroted what people said.

Hi,

Are all of the above equally good and about the same in meanings? Thanks.
  

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Yes and yes.

  • Yes and yes.
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I see differences between the three. The first means he mimicked only what he actually heard people say live in person. The second means he mimicked anything he heard, for example, birds, car noises, dogs barking, etc. The third means he mimicked anything people had said, say, on tv, in movies, on the internet, etc.

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