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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Sentence difference

What is the difference between these sentences?

Who would have thought that I would win?
Who thought that I would win?

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Anonymous What is the difference between these sentences? There is no difference in meaning unless the second is an authentic question rather than a rhetorical one.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous What is the difference between these sentences?
  • There is no difference in meaning unless the second is an authentic question rather than a rhetorical one.
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AnonymousWhat is the difference between these sentences?
There is no difference in meaning unless the second is an authentic question rather than a rhetorical one.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousWhat is the difference between these sentences?There is no difference in meaning unless the second is an authentic question rather than a rhetorical one.
Thanks teacher. But I did not understand what you meant. Would you clarify please?
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AnonymousBut I did not understand what you meant.
Which part do you not understand? Do you know what a rhetorical question is?— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question
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Mister Micawber AnonymousBut I did not understand what you meant.Which part do you not understand? Do you know what a rhetorical question is?— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question
Oh, I see. Now I know after reading your link. So the first is a rhetoric
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AnonymousHave I understood correctly?
You have, indeed!
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Mister Micawber AnonymousHave I understood correctly?You have, indeed!
Great. Thanks a lot for your help teacher!
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