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T509 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

perception verb

0a. I saw a cat cross the street.02br
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00b. I remember a cat cross the street.02br
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00I know a is possible but how about b?02br
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00c. I remember a cat crossing the street.0-
  

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0 01i 00remember02i 00 isn't a perception verb, so it is not used as in 01b 00b02b 00. 02br 02br 00 CJ0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 01i 00remember02i 00 isn't a perception verb, so it is not used as in 01b 00b02b 00.
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0 01i00remember02i00 isn't a perception verb, so it is not used as in 01b00b02b00. The correct form is 01b00c02b00.02br
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0Thanks for your reply.02br
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00I do know that 01i00remember02i00 is not a perception verb, 02br
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00but I just wanted to know if it can be used the same way as one.0-
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0 OK. I understand. As far as I know, only verbs of perception (most often 01i00see02i00 and 01i00hear02i00) and the verbs 01i00let, make, 02i00and01i00 help02i00 can occur in that pattern.02br
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01i00I [saw / heard / let / made / helped] the cat cross the street.02i
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