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Sb70012 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Richard’s teacher insisted that he didn’t go to night classes
1. Richard’s teacher insisted that he didn’t go to night classes.
2. Richard’s teacher insisted that he not go go to night classes.
Source: school exam
Hello,
I have two questions:
Do the above two sentences have the same meaning? If not, then what's their meaning difference?
My second question is that the blue word "he" means "Richard himself" or "Richard's teacher"?
It's so confusing. I will be grateful if you give me some guidance on the above two sentences.
Thank you.
2. Richard’s teacher insisted that he not go go to night classes.
Source: school exam
Hello,
I have two questions:
Do the above two sentences have the same meaning? If not, then what's their meaning difference?
My second question is that the blue word "he" means "Richard himself" or "Richard's teacher"?
It's so confusing. I will be grateful if you give me some guidance on the above two sentences.
Thank you.
Top answer
sb70012 Do the above two sentences have the same meaning? No. sb70012 then what's their meaning difference?
- sb70012 Do the above two sentences have the same meaning?
- No.
- sb70012 then what's their meaning difference?
- #1 She denied that he went; she said that he didn't go.
- #2 She told him not to go; she said that he shouldn't go.
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sb70012Do the above two sentences have the same meaning?No.
sb70012 then what's their meaning difference?#1 She denied that he went; she said that he didn't go.
#2 She told him not to go; she said that he shouldn't go. (You have too many 'go's, though.)
sb70012My second question is that the blu
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Thank you.
One more question:
In this sentence what should I do or how should I change the sentence to make "he" to mean that the teacher insisted that he himself (the teacher himself) didn't go to the night class? Do you know what I mean?
1. Richard’s teacher insisted that he didn’t go to nig
One more question:
In this sentence what should I do or how should I change the sentence to make "he" to mean that the teacher insisted that he himself (the teacher himself) didn't go to the night class? Do you know what I mean?
1. Richard’s teacher insisted that he didn’t go to nig
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sb70012? Do you know what I mean?Yes.
sb70012want the blue "he" to mean "Richard's teacher" too. How should I change the sentence to mean that?The same sentence will work for that, too. Above, I just gave you my impression of whom 'he' referred to. You will have to rely on context for the correct interpretation.
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Mister Micawber#1 She denied that he went; she said that he didn't go.I agree, but many speakers of BrE would use those words with the second meaning.
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