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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Quietly reading

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Do natives find these two sentences different in nuances or meaning?

A. He found his son quietly reading.

B. He found his son reading quietly.
  

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I perceive no difference in meaning, but (B) is a more natural word order for me.

  • I perceive no difference in meaning, but (B) is a more natural word order for me.
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I perceive no difference in meaning, but (B) is a more natural word order for me.
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I see...
Thanks a lot, GPY!!

By the way the whole sentence was like this: He was relieved to find his son quietly reading.

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