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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Are both these sentences correct?
It gives me pleasure to see you at work.
It gives me pleasure when I see you at work.
Thanks.
It gives me pleasure to see you at work.
It gives me pleasure when I see you at work.
Thanks.
Top answer
Yes.
- Yes.
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AlpheccaStarsYes.Thanks a lot for your response and help.
And do they generally have the same meaning?
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Bob, it gives me pleasure to see you at work. (Bob was out of work for six weeks. He had a heart attack. He has recovered and returned to the office.)
Bob, it gives me pleasure when I see you at work. (Bob and I are old high school friends. I see Bob occasionally at the office.)
Bob, it gives me pleasure when I see you at work. (Bob and I are old high school friends. I see Bob occasionally at the office.)
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AlpheccaStarsBob, it gives me pleasure to see you at work. (Bob was out of work for six weeks. He had a heart attack. He has recovered and returned to the office.)Bob, it gives me pleasure when I see you at work. (Bob and I are old high school friends. I see Bob occasionally at the office.)Thanks for your examples. It seems like it's a precise difference.
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Anonymous 'it gives me pleasure' can be followed by 'to do something' or 'to observe/see' as in our example. Am I right regarding that?Yes. But it is not common ordinary conversation.
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