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Candy Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Please tell me the difference

With the phrase 'out of the corner of one's eye,' what kind of differences do these sentences make?

1. I watched her out of the corner of my eye.
2. I looked at her out of the corner of my eye.
3. I saw her out of the corner of my eye.

Do #1&2 show the intension of a speaker?
Thanks for your help in advance !!

Candy
  

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I would say that 1 and 2 suggest that you were watching her deliberatlely, but surreptitiously - that you want to watch her, but you don't want to be seen watching her. I would assume that 3 meant that you were looking at something else, and were not particularly interested in her , but that something she did caught your attention, causing you to notice her actions even though she wasn't the primary object of your attentions. Rommie

— Rommie

  • I would say that 1 and 2 suggest that you were watching her deliberatlely, but surreptitiously - that you want to watch her, but you don't want to be seen watching her.
  • I would assume that 3 meant that you were looking at something else, and were not particularly interested in her , but that something she did caught your attention, causing you to notice her actions even though she wasn't the primary object of your attentions.
  • Rommie
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I would say that 1 and 2 suggest that you were watching her deliberatlely, but surreptitiously - that you want to watch her, but you don't want to be seen watching her.

I would assume that 3 meant that you were looking at something else, and were not particularly interested in her, but that something she did caught your attention, causing you to notice her actions even tho
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