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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Jack thought himself a good-for-nothing.

Jack thought himself a good-for-nothing.

Hi,

Why does the above sound equally right as "Jack thought of himself as a good-for-nothing?"

Thanks.
  

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Hi, They are really just two slightly different ways of saying the same thing. Possibly, #1 sounds a tiny bit more definite. Possibly.

— Clive

  • Hi, They are really just two slightly different ways of saying the same thing.
  • Possibly, #1 sounds a tiny bit more definite.
  • Possibly.
  • Clive
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Hi,

They are really just two slightly different ways of saying the same thing.

Possibly, #1 sounds a tiny bit more definite. Possibly.

Clive
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