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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
notice vs. pay attention to
(1) Have you been noticing the growing number of fierce attacks on religion lately?
(2) Have you been paying attention to the growing number of fierce attacks on religion lately?
Are both possible and natural?
What's the difference, if any, in meaning?
(2) Have you been paying attention to the growing number of fierce attacks on religion lately?
Are both possible and natural?
What's the difference, if any, in meaning?
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(1) Have you noticed the growing number of fierce attacks on religion lately? (2) Have you been paying attention to the growing number of fierce attacks on religion lately? _______________ These are natural as shown.
- (1) Have you noticed the growing number of fierce attacks on religion lately?
- (2) Have you been paying attention to the growing number of fierce attacks on religion lately?
- _______________ These are natural as shown.
- The meanings are as follows: (1) Has it come to your attention?
- Did something draw your attention to this?
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(1) Have you noticed the growing number of fierce attacks on religion lately?
(2) Have you been paying attention to the growing number of fierce attacks on religion lately?
_______________
These are natural as shown. The meanings are as follows:
(1) Has it come to your attention? Did something draw your attention to this?
(2) Have yo
(2) Have you been paying attention to the growing number of fierce attacks on religion lately?
_______________
These are natural as shown. The meanings are as follows:
(1) Has it come to your attention? Did something draw your attention to this?
(2) Have yo
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Thanks, CJ.
But I really was asking about "Have you been noticing...?", which I gather you think is not so natural.
Still, if it's not impossible per se, would you please tell me what "Have you been noticing...?" could really mean?
I'd appreciate if you would.
But I really was asking about "Have you been noticing...?", which I gather you think is not so natural.
Still, if it's not impossible per se, would you please tell me what "Have you been noticing...?" could really mean?
I'd appreciate if you would.
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AnonymousStill, if it's not impossible per se, would you please tell me what "Have you been noticing...?" could really mean?To me, the implication is "repeatedly; on multiple occasions," which seems quite odd in the context given. It sounds more like an ongoing process.
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