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Bob2010 Posted 16 years ago
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Is there any difference in meaning between the following two sentences?
Is there any difference in meaning between the following two sentences?
A: He leaned forward slightly to try and hear what they were saying.
B: He leaned forward slightly, trying to hear what they were saying.
To me, sentence A suggests a possibility that something accidental prevented him from hearing.
Sentence B suggests that he managed to hear something. So, am I right?
Thanks for your help:)
A: He leaned forward slightly to try and hear what they were saying.
B: He leaned forward slightly, trying to hear what they were saying.
To me, sentence A suggests a possibility that something accidental prevented him from hearing.
Sentence B suggests that he managed to hear something. So, am I right?
Thanks for your help:)
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Hi, Is there any difference in meaning between the following two sentences? A: He leaned forward slightly to try and hear what they were saying. B: He leaned forward slightly, trying to hear what they were saying.
- Hi, Is there any difference in meaning between the following two sentences?
- A: He leaned forward slightly to try and hear what they were saying.
- B: He leaned forward slightly, trying to hear what they were saying.
- To me, sentence A suggests a possibility that something accidental prevented him from hearing.
- Well, it suggests something was preventing him.
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Hi,
Is there any difference in meaning between the following two sentences?
A: He leaned forward slightly to try and hear what they were saying.
B: He leaned forward slightly, trying to hear what they were saying.
To me, sentence A suggests a possibility that something accidental prevented him from hearing. Well, it suggests something was preventing him. But to me, it m
Is there any difference in meaning between the following two sentences?
A: He leaned forward slightly to try and hear what they were saying.
B: He leaned forward slightly, trying to hear what they were saying.
To me, sentence A suggests a possibility that something accidental prevented him from hearing. Well, it suggests something was preventing him. But to me, it m
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