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Navitasan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Saw him beaten
1) I saw him beaten.
2) I saw him beaten by his cousin.
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Can one say if a) I saw him after he was beaten (in a beaten state)
or:
b) I saw him get beaten
I think '1' is ambiguous, but '2' corresponds to 'b', Not sure at all.
Gratefully,
Navi.
2) I saw him beaten by his cousin.
.
Can one say if a) I saw him after he was beaten (in a beaten state)
or:
b) I saw him get beaten
I think '1' is ambiguous, but '2' corresponds to 'b', Not sure at all.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasan I think '1' is ambiguous, but '2' corresponds to 'b' I think so too. CJ
- navitasan I think '1' is ambiguous, but '2' corresponds to 'b' I think so too.
- CJ
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navitasanI think '1' is ambiguous, but '2' corresponds to 'b'I think so too.
CJ
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