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New Hope Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Notice as an intransitive verb.
Is the word "notice" correctly used as an intransitive word in the sentences below?
1. John is sitting on the sofa. He looks angry. His mother notices.
2. When Peter came to know that, he felt very guilty. His mother noticed.
1. John is sitting on the sofa. He looks angry. His mother notices.
2. When Peter came to know that, he felt very guilty. His mother noticed.
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#1 is not actually wrong, but this kind of present-tense description or narrative is not very usual. #2 is OK.
- #1 is not actually wrong, but this kind of present-tense description or narrative is not very usual.
- #2 is OK.
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#1 is not actually wrong, but this kind of present-tense description or narrative is not very usual.
#2 is OK.
#2 is OK.
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haroon rashidthe word "notice"Please don't double post. (I know it's not exactly a double post. You've changed the examples. Still, it's the same question.)
See "notice" as an intransitive verb
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