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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
-> I met Tom, living in the USA.
I met Tom, who lives in the USA.
-> I met Tom, living in the USA.
Hello, teachers. I have a question. I think the first sentence can be rewritten to the second. What do you teachers think? Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
-> I met Tom, living in the USA.
Hello, teachers. I have a question. I think the first sentence can be rewritten to the second. What do you teachers think? Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
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Hello Hans, No, it's not a natural rewrite and doesn't imply the same thing. It sounds like while you were living in the USA, you met Tom. It's not a very natural way to write that meaning -- While I was living in the USA, I met Tom .
- Hello Hans, No, it's not a natural rewrite and doesn't imply the same thing.
- It sounds like while you were living in the USA, you met Tom.
- It's not a very natural way to write that meaning -- While I was living in the USA, I met Tom .
- That would be better.
- Also, "living" implies a temporary or new situation.
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Hello Hans,
No, it's not a natural rewrite and doesn't imply the same thing.
It sounds like while you were living in the USA, you met Tom. It's not a very natural way to write that meaning -- While I was living in the USA, I met Tom. That would be better.
Also, "living" implies a temporary or new situation.
The funny thing is, I met Tom, who was living in the US at
No, it's not a natural rewrite and doesn't imply the same thing.
It sounds like while you were living in the USA, you met Tom. It's not a very natural way to write that meaning -- While I was living in the USA, I met Tom. That would be better.
Also, "living" implies a temporary or new situation.
The funny thing is, I met Tom, who was living in the US at
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Thank you so much, but I have heard that "that, who, which" + "verb" can be "verbing" as well sometimes although there are no "be verbs" such as is, am, etc. I am so confused now.
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The key to what you just said is "sometimes."
One of the "sometimes" is that it often works when the "that" or "who" is restrictive, telling you which person, thing, etc. In your example, it was just extra information. It didn't tell me which person named Tom.
The window that looks out over the lake needs to be cleaned.
Which window? The one that faces the lake. So you can sa
One of the "sometimes" is that it often works when the "that" or "who" is restrictive, telling you which person, thing, etc. In your example, it was just extra information. It didn't tell me which person named Tom.
The window that looks out over the lake needs to be cleaned.
Which window? The one that faces the lake. So you can sa
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I'm so sorry - I meant to write "Trains arriving from the north" not "Training."
I hope you knew what I meant and didn't get confused by that silly typo!
I hope you knew what I meant and didn't get confused by that silly typo!
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I am really sorry for taking your time too often, but I was wondering if "I met Tom, who wants to be a teacher" can be rewritten to I met Tom, wanting to be a teacher. Because I have heard that "who want" can be converted to "wanting" regardless of non restrictive relative clauses or restrictive relative clauses. I hope I do not make you irritated.
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I'm not at all irritated. Don't worry!
I can't agree with your source that says it can be converted regardless of restrictive or non-restrictive.
Your sentence about "who lives in the USA" is essentially the same as "who wants to be a teacher." You can't making them into -ing sentences in this manner.
I can't agree with your source that says it can be converted regardless of restrictive or non-restrictive.
Your sentence about "who lives in the USA" is essentially the same as "who wants to be a teacher." You can't making them into -ing sentences in this manner.
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Hans51I met Tom, who lives in the USA.-> I met Tom, living in the USA.Hi,
Along the comments of GG, I'd like to offer my two cents. The rules are not absolute. We have to consider the contexts as well. The above examples do not have the same meaning. # 1 is fine with the "who" clause. For # 2, "I met Tom" is fine, but "living in USA" is a participle c
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