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Fire1 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Need someone ing

We need them working.

What does the sentence above imply?

1. We need them to be working.

2. We need them who are working.

3. Either 1 or 2 according to context.

I'd say the right answer is 3.

  

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Only #1. For meaning #2 a native speaker would say it a diffrent way, eg We need the people who are working. Clive

  • Only #1.
  • For meaning #2 a native speaker would say it a diffrent way, eg We need the people who are working.
  • Clive
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Only #1.

For meaning #2 a native speaker would say it a diffrent way, eg We need the people who are working.

Clive

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