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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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I like it when she smiles VS. I like when she smiles.

I like it when she smiles VS. I like when she smiles.

Is there a meaning difference between them? Or either one is acceptable and the same? What do you teachers think?

Thank you so much as usual and I hope to hear from you.
  

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Hi, No difference whatsoever. Some would say the second sounds wrong, but in practice both are in common use. In my opinion, the first is Standard English, and the second is casual English.

  • Hi, No difference whatsoever.
  • Some would say the second sounds wrong, but in practice both are in common use.
  • In my opinion, the first is Standard English, and the second is casual English.
  • Regards
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Hi,

No difference whatsoever. Some would say the second sounds wrong, but in practice

both are in common use. In my opinion, the first is Standard English, and the second is casual English.

Regards

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