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Debpriya De Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Impression

My impression of Mr X is good.

My impression on Mr X is good.

Please explain the difference between the two sentences.

What is the meaning of the expressions "get the impression" as in " I get the impression that....."

and "give the impression" as in " This place gives me the impression that..." ?
  

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Hi Deb, I can't think of any sentence that would use 'impression on' in that way. Your second sentence isn't correct--only the first one which means that Mr X has some qualities that I find good. I think maybe you are confusing the use of impression with a sentence written this way: When i met Mr X for the first time, he made a good impression on me.

— TrysB

  • Hi Deb, I can't think of any sentence that would use 'impression on' in that way.
  • Your second sentence isn't correct--only the first one which means that Mr X has some qualities that I find good.
  • I think maybe you are confusing the use of impression with a sentence written this way: When i met Mr X for the first time, he made a good impression on me.
  • " Do you see the difference?
  • To ' get an impression of' means that you have a feeling about a person or place: I got the impression that she did not really want to come to the party.
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Hi Deb,
I can't think of any sentence that would use 'impression on' in that way. Your second sentence isn't correct--only the first one which means that Mr X has some qualities that I find good.

I think maybe you are confusing the use of impression with a sentence written this way: When i met Mr X for the first time, he made a good impression on me. In this case
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Thanks Trys , it really helped.
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