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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Introductory clause
I rushed on my way home to play a new video game.
Rushing on my way home, I play a new video game.
Is there any difference in meaning between the two sentence?
Rushing on my way home, I play a new video game.
Is there any difference in meaning between the two sentence?
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Hi, Neither is good. Say eg I rushed home to play a video game. Clive
- Hi, Neither is good.
- Say eg I rushed home to play a video game.
- Clive
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CliveHi,Neither is good.Say eg I rushed home to play a video game.CliveI rushed home to play a video game.
Rushed home, I play a video game.
Is the second sentence works? Any difference in meaning between the two sentences?
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Hi,
Your version is not correct grammar.
One problem is tense. Why have you used Simple Present tense to tell us about a past event?
Clive
Your version is not correct grammar.
One problem is tense. Why have you used Simple Present tense to tell us about a past event?
Clive
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Both sentences have different meanings.
As a complete sentence, it sounds like you were playing a game on your
I rushed home to play a video game.
Means you wanted to hurry home because you had a new video game you wanted to play.Rushed home, I play a video game.
The "Rushed home" part makes the sentence sound like someone (or something) was making you go home in a hurry.As a complete sentence, it sounds like you were playing a game on your
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