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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
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"I bribed him so that he lied."
"I bribed him so that he would lie."
What is te difference in meanng between the two sentences ?
"I bribed him so that he would lie."
What is te difference in meanng between the two sentences ?
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" Incorrect. "I bribed him to lie" would be better. " Correct.
- " Incorrect.
- "I bribed him to lie" would be better.
- " Correct.
- What is te difference in meanng between the two sentences ?
- Now, there's no difference.
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"I bribed him so that he lied." Incorrect. "I bribed him to lie" would be better.
"I bribed him so that he would lie." Correct.
What is te difference in meanng between the two sentences ? Now, there's no difference.
"I bribed him so that he would lie." Correct.
What is te difference in meanng between the two sentences ? Now, there's no difference.
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Hi,
"I bribed him so that he lied."
In terms of grammar, I don't think I'd call this definitely incorrect.
In terms of meaning, he actually lied.
"I bribed him so that he would lie."
He was willing to lie. We don't know if he actually lied or not.
"I bribed him so that he lied."
In terms of grammar, I don't think I'd call this definitely incorrect.
In terms of meaning, he actually lied.
"I bribed him so that he would lie."
He was willing to lie. We don't know if he actually lied or not.
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CliveMaybe he dropped dead 10 seconds after I bribed him.Well, I hope you got your bribe back!
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Clive,
"bribed" and "lied' are both in the simple present. But the two happened at two different points in time. Shouldn't we use "would" before "lied" because he was yet to lie when I bribed him ? So at point of bribing him, his lying was a future event.
"bribed" and "lied' are both in the simple present. But the two happened at two different points in time. Shouldn't we use "would" before "lied" because he was yet to lie when I bribed him ? So at point of bribing him, his lying was a future event.
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Hi again,
"bribed" and "lied' are both in the simple present. No, they are not. They are Simple Past.
But the two happened at two different points in time. Shouldn't we use "would" before "lied" because he was yet to lie when I bribed him ? So at point of bribing him, his lying was a future event.
"bribed" and "lied' are both in the simple present. No, they are not. They are Simple Past.
But the two happened at two different points in time. Shouldn't we use "would" before "lied" because he was yet to lie when I bribed him ? So at point of bribing him, his lying was a future event.
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