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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
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Meaning of "The police claim to enter the house to investigate the murder"

The police claim to enter the house to investigate the murder.

  1. Does this sentence sound natural?

  2. What is the correct interpretation of this sentence, given A and B below?

A. He police claim that they are going to enter the house to investigate the murder"

B. The police claim that they enter the house to investigate the murder"

  

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The police claim to enter the house to investigate the murder. Does this sentence sound natural? <<<< The Simple Present (claim) doesn't make sense.

— Clive

  • The police claim to enter the house to investigate the murder.
  • Does this sentence sound natural?
  • <<<< The Simple Present (claim) doesn't make sense.
  • What is the correct interpretation of this sentence, given A and B below?.
  • <<< Neither A.
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The police claim to enter the house to investigate the murder.

  1. Does this sentence sound natural?<<<< The Simple Present (claim) doesn't make sense.

  2. What is the correct interpretation of this sentence, given A and B below?. <<< Neither

A. The police claim that they are going to enter the house to inve

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