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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
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He wouldn't it

1. I tried to feed him, but he wouldn't eat it.
Can this eqivalant to "I tried and he didn't eat"?

2. I asked him to do the work, but he wouldn't do it.
Can this also be said for a situation where one asked but the other didn't do it?
  

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onizo 1. I tried to feed him, but he wouldn't eat it. onizo Can this eq u ival e nt to "I tried and he didn't eat"?

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  • onizo 1.
  • I tried to feed him, but he wouldn't eat it.
  • onizo Can this eq u ival e nt to "I tried and he didn't eat"?
  • Yes.
  • You tried to feed him, but "he" refused (or was somehow unable) to eat whatever it was you gave him.
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onizo1. I tried to feed him, but he wouldn't eat it.
onizoCan this equivalent to "I tried and he didn't eat"?
Yes. You tried to feed him, but "he" refused (or was somehow unable) to eat whatever it was you gave him.
onizo2. I ask
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onizoI tried to feed him, but he wouldn't eat it. Can Is this equivalent to "I tried and he didn't eat"?
No. I tried to feed him is not I tried. The second one doesn't say what you tried to do.
he wouldn't eat implies he refused to eat and didn't ea
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Yeah, Onizo, CJ's response is more nuanced than mine, so you'd be well served by taking a good look at it.
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