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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Meaning of the phrase: "creates interest in me"
Hello all 
I have a query about whether the following makes sense or not. The general meaning I would like to portray is that I find (so and so) very interesting.
If I were to say "(so and so) creates great interest in me", is this meaning inferred? A friend of mine concluded that he got the impression that (so and so) were interested IN me, and not that I found those things interesting.
Has anyone got an answer for me?
Thank you very much, have a good day!
I have a query about whether the following makes sense or not. The general meaning I would like to portray is that I find (so and so) very interesting.
If I were to say "(so and so) creates great interest in me", is this meaning inferred? A friend of mine concluded that he got the impression that (so and so) were interested IN me, and not that I found those things interesting.
Has anyone got an answer for me?
Thank you very much, have a good day!
Top answer
The phrase is not a natural one in any case. So-and-so is of great interest to me.
- The phrase is not a natural one in any case.
- So-and-so is of great interest to me.
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The phrase is not a natural one in any case.
So-and-so is of great interest to me.
So-and-so is of great interest to me.
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Hi,
If I were to say "(so and so) creates great interest in me", is this meaning inferred? A friend of mine concluded that he got the impression that (so and so) were interested IN me, and not that I found those things interesting. Yes, I tend to agree with your friend, although obviously the context also has some influence on what is understood by the listener. But that's not really a n
If I were to say "(so and so) creates great interest in me", is this meaning inferred? A friend of mine concluded that he got the impression that (so and so) were interested IN me, and not that I found those things interesting. Yes, I tend to agree with your friend, although obviously the context also has some influence on what is understood by the listener. But that's not really a n
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