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Moivile Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Nobody to see vs. nobody to be seen
There was nobody to see
There was nobody to be seen
What difference is there between the meanings of these expressions?
There was nobody to be seen
What difference is there between the meanings of these expressions?
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nobody to see
I completed my job here and there is nobody to see any more.
nobody to be seen
I have gone to a corporation office to pay the house tax but to
my surprise there is nobody to be seen to receive tax.
I think I have tried to explain though not clearly
altaf
I completed my job here and there is nobody to see any more.
nobody to be seen
I have gone to a corporation office to pay the house tax but to
my surprise there is nobody to be seen to receive tax.
I think I have tried to explain though not clearly
altaf
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Hi, Moivile. Welcome to English Forums.
Difference is in the person.
The link can help you a little.
Difference is in the person.
MoivileThere was nobody to seeI can't see anybody here.
MoivileThere was nobody to be seenI and everyone can see nobody here. I would prefer to use the first sentence.
The link can help you a little.
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