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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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intend us harm

0Many believe that the aliens are here to help us, while others hold that 01b00the aliens intend us harm.02b02br
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01b00Hi,02b02br
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01b00Does the bolded part sound right? Is it better to rewrite it as "the aliens intend to harm us" or "the aliens intend us to be harmed?" Thanks.02b0-
  

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0 Either of your other choices would be fine. " 02b 00] is not good. 0-

— Philip

  • 0 Either of your other choices would be fine.
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0 Either of your other choices would be fine. This one [01b00"the aliens intend us to be harmed?" 02b00] is not good. 0-
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0Thanks, Philip.02br
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00To make sure, what part of speech does the "harm" in "intend us harm" fall into?0-
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01b00Harm 02b00is a noun, the object of intend. 0-
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0Thanks, Mister.02br
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00Then, how should I interpret "intend us harm" litterally? Does it mean "intend to give us harm?"0-
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