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Pructus Posted 21 years ago
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"He returned to be rich"
"He returned to be rich"
Is this sentence correct?
Or Does that sentence mean something different from "He returned rich"?
Is this sentence correct?
Or Does that sentence mean something different from "He returned rich"?
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I can't assign any sensible meaning to the sentence, "He returned to be rich". I suppose having no meaning qualifies as having a different meaning from "He returned rich"! CJ
- I can't assign any sensible meaning to the sentence, "He returned to be rich".
- I suppose having no meaning qualifies as having a different meaning from "He returned rich"!
- CJ
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I can't assign any sensible meaning to the sentence, "He returned to be rich".
I suppose having no meaning qualifies as having a different meaning from "He returned rich"!
I suppose having no meaning qualifies as having a different meaning from "He returned rich"!
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Hi,
CJ and I are both writing at the same time, so two opinions for the price of one!
Both sentences are correct, but with different meanings.
He returned rich means he was rich when he got off the plane.
He returned to be rich means he became rich after he got off the plane. This form of sentence is use
CJ and I are both writing at the same time, so two opinions for the price of one!
Both sentences are correct, but with different meanings.
He returned rich means he was rich when he got off the plane.
He returned to be rich means he became rich after he got off the plane. This form of sentence is use
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