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Stenka25 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
"to be" problem
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00 1. The battle leaves 00 them exhausted 00 . 02 br
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00 2. The battle leaves 00 them to be exhausted 00 . 02 br
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00 To me 02 br
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00 # 1. sentence looks more natural, but #2 still looks ok. 02 br
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00 Is #2 OK if I use it? 02 br
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00 And is there any difference in meaning between #1 & #2? 02 br
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00 If there is, can you tell me the difference? 0510name [문서의 처음]511name [문서의 처음]
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00 1. The battle leaves 00 them exhausted 00 . 02 br
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00 2. The battle leaves 00 them to be exhausted 00 . 02 br
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00 To me 02 br
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00 # 1. sentence looks more natural, but #2 still looks ok. 02 br
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00 Is #2 OK if I use it? 02 br
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00 And is there any difference in meaning between #1 & #2? 02 br
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00 If there is, can you tell me the difference? 0510name [문서의 처음]511name [문서의 처음]
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0 01 blockquote 01 cite 10 Stenka25 12 cite 10 15 0 12 br 12 br 10 1. 12 br 12 br 15 1 12 br 12 br 10 2. 12 br 12 br 10 To me 12 br 12 br 10 # 1.
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- 12 br 12 br 10 To me 12 br 12 br 10 # 1.
- 12 br 12 blockquote 10 01 b 01 font 00 As a native speaker, I would never say #2.
- 02 font 02 b 00 0510name [문서의 처음]511name [문서의 처음]
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10 1. The battle leaves 10 them exhausted 10 . 12 br
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10 2. The battle leaves 10 them to be exhausted 10 . 12 br
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10 To me 12 br
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10 # 1. sentence looks more natural, but #2
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0 Thanks for your reply. 02 br
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00 But how about this one? 02 br
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00 #1. Those who don't face traffic jam often still find driving a car between work and home 01 u 00 to be 02 u 00 a daily battle. 02 br
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00 #2. Those who don't face traffic jam often still find driving a car between work and home a daily battle. 02 b
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00 But how about this one? 02 br
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00 #1. Those who don't face traffic jam often still find driving a car between work and home 01 u 00 to be 02 u 00 a daily battle. 02 br
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00 #2. Those who don't face traffic jam often still find driving a car between work and home a daily battle. 02 b
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0 Certain verbs allow the 01 i 00 to be 02 i 00 as part of the structure. Certain verbs do not. 02 br
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00 In your first example you have 01 i 00 leave 02 i 00 . This verb does not allow 01 i 00 to be 02 i 00 . 02 br
00 In the second you have 01 i 00 find 02 i 00 . This verb allows 01 i 00
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00 In your first example you have 01 i 00 leave 02 i 00 . This verb does not allow 01 i 00 to be 02 i 00 . 02 br
00 In the second you have 01 i 00 find 02 i 00 . This verb allows 01 i 00
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0 Thanks. 02 br
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00 I really appreciate it. 02 br
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00 Thanks again. 0-
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00 I really appreciate it. 02 br
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00 Thanks again. 0-
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0 01 b 01 font 00 You can always count on CJ for a thorough explanation. We're lucky to have him! 02 font 02 b 00 0-
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0 Yeah, you can say that over and over. 02 br
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00 And I'm going to by " 01 u 00 English Verb Classes and Alternations 02 u 00 by Beth Levin" as soon as I can. 02 br
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00 Thanks again, CJ. 0-
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00 And I'm going to by " 01 u 00 English Verb Classes and Alternations 02 u 00 by Beth Levin" as soon as I can. 02 br
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00 Thanks again, CJ. 0-
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