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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Seen to do / doing
Hello.
What is the difference between a and b?
a. He was seen to enter the room.
b. He was seen entering the room.
Thank you.
What is the difference between a and b?
a. He was seen to enter the room.
b. He was seen entering the room.
Thank you.
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a. The action was observed as a totality, as an accomplished fact. b.
- a.
- The action was observed as a totality, as an accomplished fact.
- b.
- The action was seen in process.
- In your examples, the intent is the same for both A and B.
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a. The action was observed as a totality, as an accomplished fact.
b. The action was seen in process.
In your examples, the intent is the same for both A and B. However, observe these:
c. He was seen to roll up his sleeping bag. -- He finished rolling it up.
d. He was seen rolling up his sleeping bag. -- We don't know if he finished the task or not.
b. The action was seen in process.
In your examples, the intent is the same for both A and B. However, observe these:
c. He was seen to roll up his sleeping bag. -- He finished rolling it up.
d. He was seen rolling up his sleeping bag. -- We don't know if he finished the task or not.
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In the examples, is "see" intepreted as perceiving with eyes?
Or, does "see" mean "understand"?
Thank you for your comments.
Or, does "see" mean "understand"?
Thank you for your comments.
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