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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Safely in sentence

Do both of these sentences make sense with the word 'safely'?

1. I am glad you arrived home safely.
2. I am glad you are home safely.

Does the second sentence make sense with 'are' and 'safely'?

Thanks.
  

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Anonymous Do both of these sentences make sense with the word 'safely'? Yes. Anonymous Does the second sentence make sense with 'are' and 'safely'?

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Do both of these sentences make sense with the word 'safely'?
  • Yes.
  • Anonymous Does the second sentence make sense with 'are' and 'safely'?
  • Yes, in context where they know the person was travelling before.
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AnonymousDo both of these sentences make sense with the word 'safely'?
Yes.
AnonymousDoes the second sentence make sense with 'are' and 'safely'?
Yes, in context where they know the person was travelling before.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousDo both of these sentences make sense with the word 'safely'?Yes.AnonymousDoes the second sentence make sense with 'are' and 'safely'?Yes, in context where they know the person was travelling before.
Thanks a lot, teacher.

Yes, the sentence with 'are' and 'safely' was written by someone who knows that the person was travelling
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Neither is particularly formal. The topic and grammar are both conversational.
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Mister MicawberNeither is particularly formal. The topic and grammar are both conversational.
Got it.

So would you say that basically 'are' implies 'arrived' in the sentence with 'are'?
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AnonymousSo would you say that basically 'are' implies 'arrived' in the sentence with 'are'?
Given the context we are speaking of, yes.
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Mister MicawberGiven the context we are speaking of, yes.
Great. Thank you very much for your help, teacher!
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