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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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[knew/learned/realized]

0How did he react when he [knew/learned/realized] his wife had been cheating on him with his colleague?02br
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00Are the choices interchangeable in this context?02br
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1i 00learned02i 00 and 01i 00realized02i 00 are both OK because they can indicate the event of "coming to know". 01i 00knew02i 00 is not "eventive"; it's static, so it won't work here. 02br 00CJ 0-

— CalifJim

  • 1i 00learned02i 00 and 01i 00realized02i 00 are both OK because they can indicate the event of "coming to know".
  • 01i 00knew02i 00 is not "eventive"; it's static, so it won't work here.
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1i00learned02i00 and 01i00realized02i00 are both OK because they can indicate the event of "coming to know". 01i00knew02i00 is not "eventive"; it's static, so it won't work here. You could say 01i00found out02i00, though, which is the "eventive" form of 01i00knew02i00.02br
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0When a person finds out something, does he mean he has made an effort to get the information or he just happens to come across it by luck, just as the meaning of learn?02br
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00For example,02br
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00After speaking to the police about the recent killing in my neighborhood, I learned that my nextdoor neighbor is a serial killer. 02br
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