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AppleFanboy Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

see oneself?

When I think about my future, I definitely don't see myself work at a market.

What is the meaning of see my self and the difference between see myself and want to?

I definitely don't want to work at a market.
vs.
I definitely don't see myself work at a market.

Thank you in advance
  

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AppleFanboy When I think about my future, I definitely don't see myself work ing at a market. What is the meaning of "see m ys elf" and what is the difference between " see myself " and " want to? " I definitely don't want to work at a market.

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  • AppleFanboy When I think about my future, I definitely don't see myself work ing at a market.
  • What is the meaning of "see m ys elf" and what is the difference between " see myself " and " want to?
  • " I definitely don't want to work at a market.
  • vs.
  • I definitely don't see myself work ing at a market.
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AppleFanboy When I think about my future, I definitely don't see myself working at a market. What is the meaning of "see myself" and what is the difference between "see myself" and "want to?" I definitely don't want to work at a market. vs. I definitely don't see myself working at a market. Thank you in advance.
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Thank you for answering!

I have a question. Is using 'see oneself work' rather than 'see oneself working' considered wrong?

In my answer sheet which is written in Korean said that 'see myself work' is still acceptable.

If there's no example of using 'see oneself + infinitive', then I should tell them to correct it.
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AppleFanboyIs using 'see oneself work' rather than 'see oneself working' considered wrong?
Yes, it would be wrong. In that sentence, the verb "see" means "predict" or "envisage" something in the future, so it cannot be followed by a bare infinitive in such a context.

"To see", in the sense of "to visually" perceive something, can be follo
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Matisse left for Paris to study art, with his father shouting, "Do you want me to see you starve?"

Why is bare infinitive used in this case?

Doesn't this 'see' mean 'to predict' here?

Does it mean literally he does't want to see the person starving visually?

I'm really confused..
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AppleFanboy Why is bare infinitive used in this case?
I believe that it shouldn't be used here. I would use "starving" instead.
AppleFanboy Doesn't this 'see' mean 'to predict' here?
I presume so.
AppleFanboy Does it mean literally he doesn't want to (visually) see the person starving?
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