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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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0A: Aren't you going to John's birthday party tonight?02br
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00B: What 01font00make/made02font00 you think so?02br
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00A: John is your best friend.0-
  

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10A: Aren't you going to John's birthday party tonight?12br
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10B: What 11font10make/made12font10 you think so?12br
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10A: John is your best friend.12br
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1font00Hi guys,02font02br
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00A: Aren't you going to John's birthday party tonight?02br
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00B: What 01font00make/made02font00 you think so?02br
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00A: John is your best friend.02br
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0Could you give me an example where 'What made you think so?' is used?02br
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00Let me give it a try to see if I get this:02br
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00A: I called John yesterday night but you weren't at his party. Weren't you suppose to be there?02br
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00B: What 01font00made02font00 you think so?0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10A: I called John yesterday night but you weren't at his party. Weren't you suppose to be there?12br
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10B: What 11font10made12font10 you think so?12br
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10Just a minor point: 02br
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0 While "makes" is correct, 01font00so is "made," IMO, if B means that A has done his thinking some time ago:02font02br
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00 A: Aren't you going to John's birthday party tonight? 02br
00B: What 01b00made02b00 you think so?02br
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00A: I 01b00knew02b00
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0Marius Hancu, how would B know whether A thought of it earlier and not at the moment of speaking? There is no way for B to read A's mind. Could you please provide an example that would show B has the knowledge on the time A does his thinking?02br
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Marius Hancu, how would B know whether A thought of it earlier and not at the moment of speaking? 12blockquote
10He would be taking a guess (of course) that the thinking/decision was done earlier (made) or right then and there (makes). 0-
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0Got it! 050010id1
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What makes you think so?

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