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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
He says/ he has to say
You should pay him a visit and see what he has to say. And
You should pay him a visit and see what he says.
What's the difference between these two sentences and could they be used to suggest to do something in the future?
You should pay him a visit and see what he says.
What's the difference between these two sentences and could they be used to suggest to do something in the future?
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Yes, they can be used to suggest doing something in the future. I'm not sure I want to fall into the "what's the difference" trap again. In a certain sense, there is no difference.
- Yes, they can be used to suggest doing something in the future.
- I'm not sure I want to fall into the "what's the difference" trap again.
- In a certain sense, there is no difference.
- In terms of common usage, "see what he has to say" is usually understood to mean " .
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Yes, they can be used to suggest doing something in the future.
I'm not sure I want to fall into the "what's the difference" trap again.
In a certain sense, there is no difference.
In terms of common usage, "see what he has to say" is usually understood to mean " . . . . about some specific thing."
Depending on prior context, "see what he says" could mean this too.
Or it
I'm not sure I want to fall into the "what's the difference" trap again.
In a certain sense, there is no difference.
In terms of common usage, "see what he has to say" is usually understood to mean " . . . . about some specific thing."
Depending on prior context, "see what he says" could mean this too.
Or it
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The two sentences have basically the same meaning. They are two ways of saying the same thing.
what he has to say is what he can offer as his opinion (on some topic of interest to you).
what he says is, well, what he says, the words he speaks (on some topic of interest to you), which will be, as in the previous sentence, his opinion.
There is only this slight
what he has to say is what he can offer as his opinion (on some topic of interest to you).
what he says is, well, what he says, the words he speaks (on some topic of interest to you), which will be, as in the previous sentence, his opinion.
There is only this slight
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