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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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"seems like"
"He seems like the one to hold a grudge."
"He seems like the one who holds a grudge."
Are they same in terms of meaning?
"He seems like the one who holds a grudge."
Are they same in terms of meaning?
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"Are they same in terms of meaning? These are not quite right. "seems like" is correct, but note the changes below.
- "Are they same in terms of meaning?
- These are not quite right.
- "seems like" is correct, but note the changes below.
- You are speaking generally of the type of person who holds grudges, not "the one" who holds a grudge.
- The latter wording (with "the") involves a choice between one person who holds a grudge and another person who does not hold a grudge, and "the one" selects "the one" who holds a grudge.
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Anonymous"He seems like the one to hold a grudge.""He seems like the one who holds a grudge."Are they same in terms of meaning?These are not quite right. "seems like" is correct, but note the changes below. You are speaking generally of the type of person who holds grudges, not "the one" who holds a grudge. The latter wording (with "the") involves a choice
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