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Miyabi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"saw" vs "met"

1. What is the different meaning between "I saw Tom yesterday." and "I met Tom yesterday."?

2. How do I say and describe in native English that I saw my friend's son has grown up a lot (he is getting taller and bigger) than the last time I saw him in the gathering.

Thank you.
  

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1. If you met Tom for the first time yesterday then use "met". If you already knew Tom then you can use either, but "met" seems a bit more formal.

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  • If you met Tom for the first time yesterday then use "met".
  • If you already knew Tom then you can use either, but "met" seems a bit more formal.
  • "saw" can also be used if you saw him from a distance without actually interacting, whereas "met" always refers to some sort of interaction.
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1. If you met Tom for the first time yesterday then use "met". If you already knew Tom then you can use either, but "met" seems a bit more formal. "saw" can also be used if you saw him from a distance without actually interacting, whereas "met" always refers to some sort of interaction.

2. You can say "My friend's son has grown up a lot since I last saw him / since the last time I saw hi
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