Saying the same thing using different words
Hi there teachers: Could you please take a look at the following sentences and tell me if they have the same meaning?
[1] I don't plan to spend the night there.
[2] I don't intend to spend the night there.
[3] I don't have any intention of spending the night there.
Thank you!
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g. it could be used in a situation when someone is trying to persuade you to stay there but you refuse. (2) could also have more of such a connotation, relative to (1), though this is not so clear and would depend on context and, in spoken English, intonation.
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- it could be used in a situation when someone is trying to persuade you to stay there but you refuse.
- (2) could also have more of such a connotation, relative to (1), though this is not so clear and would depend on context and, in spoken English, intonation.
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For me, the most noticeable difference is that (3) can seem to express the speaker's feelings more strongly; e.g. it could be used in a situation when someone is trying to persuade you to stay there but you refuse. (2) could also have more of such a connotation, relative to (1), though this is not so clear and would depend on context and, in spoken English, intonation.
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