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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Participle questions
Hi. Please tell me the difference between the two example sentences below.
1. John Doe, lived in the U.S. for five years, became my friend.
2. John Doe, who lived in the U.S. for five years, became my friend.
Also, is this correct?
John Doe, lived in the U.S. for the past five year, became my friend.
Is the above sentence the same as the sentence below? Thank you for your help in advance.
John Doe, who had lived in the U.S. for the past five years, became my friend.
1. John Doe, lived in the U.S. for five years, became my friend.
2. John Doe, who lived in the U.S. for five years, became my friend.
Also, is this correct?
John Doe, lived in the U.S. for the past five year, became my friend.
Is the above sentence the same as the sentence below? Thank you for your help in advance.
John Doe, who had lived in the U.S. for the past five years, became my friend.
Top answer
1. S. 2.
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- S.
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- for five years, became my friend.
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AnonymousPlease tell me the difference between the two example sentences below.1. John Doe, lived in the U.S. for five years, became my friend.2. John Doe, who lived in the U.S. for five years, became my friend.#1 is not a possible construction.
AnonymousAlso, is this correct?John Doe, lived in the U.S. for the past five year, became m
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Hi. Thank you. Please help me with this, too. I think the following two are the same in meaning. What do you think? I am sorry for not giving you a complete sentence. Frankly, I am not sure the sentence parts I wrote below makes sense. Any help from you would be appreciated.
1. This dialect, primarily spoken in this region, is in the previously mentioned language family and ...
1. This dialect, primarily spoken in this region, is in the previously mentioned language family and ...
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Anonymous1. This dialect, primarily spoken in this region, is in the previously mentioned language family and ...2. This dialect, which is primarily spoken in this region, is in the previously mentioned language family andBoth are OK, but I don't really see the need for either clause; the structuring is awkward.
This regional dialect is in the [na
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