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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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He tried...
Hi.
He tried to play tennis.
He tried playing tennis.
Is there any difference in meaning between the two sentences?
Thank you.
He tried to play tennis.
He tried playing tennis.
Is there any difference in meaning between the two sentences?
Thank you.
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Yes. In the first, he attempted to play tennis. There is a strong implication that he did not succeed.
- Yes.
- In the first, he attempted to play tennis.
- There is a strong implication that he did not succeed.
- In the second, he played tennis for some reason unspecified - for example, for his health.
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Yes.
In the first, he attempted to play tennis. There is a strong implication that he did not succeed.
In the second, he played tennis for some reason unspecified - for example, for his health.
In the first, he attempted to play tennis. There is a strong implication that he did not succeed.
In the second, he played tennis for some reason unspecified - for example, for his health.
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