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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Interested to know
Can I say,
(a) They felt interested when they saw many types of plants.
(b) They were interested to know (about) the plants in Singapore. They also asked John to take them photos. / John took them some photos.
(c) In the holidays, they went to Botanical Garden. The view there was beautiful.
(a) They felt interested when they saw many types of plants.
(b) They were interested to know (about) the plants in Singapore. They also asked John to take them photos. / John took them some photos.
(c) In the holidays, they went to Botanical Garden. The view there was beautiful.
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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) They felt interested when they saw many types of plants. >> Yes, but "were interested" is far more common than "felt interested" (b) They were interested to know about the plants in Singapore. >> Out of context, plants would be interpreted as industrial complexes.
- Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) They felt interested when they saw many types of plants.
- >> Yes, but "were interested" is far more common than "felt interested" (b) They were interested to know about the plants in Singapore.
- >> Out of context, plants would be interpreted as industrial complexes.
- If you mean grean growing things, then say "plants that grow in Singapore" or "plants native to Singapore" They also asked John to take them photos.
- / John took them some photos.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) They felt interested when they saw many types of plants.>> Yes, but "were interested" is far more common than "felt interested"
(b) They were interested to know about the plants in Singapore.>> Out of context, plants would be interpreted as industrial complexes. If you mean grea
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