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Kuo Kevin Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Participle phrase with and without a comma

Hi guys,

Just to clearify my understanding of these two sentences.

1. Jack hurt himself trying to impress her. (When Jack tried to impress her, he hurt himself, accidentally.)

2. Jack hurt himself, trying to impress her. (Jack intentionally hurt himself to impress her.)

OR, the two simply mean the same.

Thank you.

  

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Potentially you are correct, but the distinction seems too subtle to be fully relied upon.

— GPY

  • Potentially you are correct, but the distinction seems too subtle to be fully relied upon.
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Potentially you are correct, but the distinction seems too subtle to be fully relied upon.

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