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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Is this correctly said?

Can I use this kind of sentence:

This tastes good, but I'm not sure if a dog thinks that way.
  

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Even if you and the dog are presently sharing a bowl, I think some adjustment is needed. This tastes good [to me], but I'm not sure if the dog thinks that way. (shares my opinion) This tastes good, but I'm not sure if a dog would think [of it] that way.

  • Even if you and the dog are presently sharing a bowl, I think some adjustment is needed.
  • This tastes good [to me], but I'm not sure if the dog thinks that way.
  • (shares my opinion) This tastes good, but I'm not sure if a dog would think [of it] that way.
  • (not presently sharing) It's not clear if you intend to question the dog's opinion of the meal, or a dog's typical psychological approach to his food.
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Even if you and the dog are presently sharing a bowl, I think some adjustment is needed.

This tastes good [to me], but I'm not sure if the dog thinks that way. (shares my opinion)

This tastes good, but I'm not sure if a dog would think [of it] that way. (not presently sharing)

It's not clear if you intend to question the dog's opinion of the meal,

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