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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
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1. I should have known better than to have asked someone like Mary for money.
2. I should have known better than asking someone like Mary for money.
3. I should have known better than having asked someone like Mary for money.
Questions:
a, Are they all noun-phrases being underlined? Please answer only with 'yes' or 'no'.
b, Are there any differences in meaning or in what they are likely to mean?
2. I should have known better than asking someone like Mary for money.
3. I should have known better than having asked someone like Mary for money.
Questions:
a, Are they all noun-phrases being underlined? Please answer only with 'yes' or 'no'.
b, Are there any differences in meaning or in what they are likely to mean?
Top answer
> They are already underlined. Better: Are the underlined (all) noun-phrases? > Why?
- > They are already underlined.
- Better: Are the underlined (all) noun-phrases?
- > Why?
- Is this a test?
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<a, Are they all noun-phrases being underlined?>
They are already underlined.
Better:
Are the underlined (all) noun-phrases?
<Please answer only with 'yes' or 'no'.>
Why? Is this a test?
They are already underlined.
Better:
Are the underlined (all) noun-phrases?
<Please answer only with 'yes' or 'no'.>
Why? Is this a test?
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Inchoateknowledge1. I should have known better than to have asked someone like Mary for money.
2. I should have known better than asking someone like Mary for money.
3. I should have known better than having asked someone like Mary for money.
Questions:
a, Are they all noun-phrases being underlined? Please answer on
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Milky<a, Are they all noun-phrases being underlined?>
They are already underlined.
Better:
Are the underlined (all) noun-phrases?
<Please answer only with 'yes' or 'no'.>
Why? Is this a test?
"Why? Is this a test?"
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So what do you need to know? Are you saying that you are not sure if the underlined parts are all noun phrases?
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1. I should have known better than to have asked someone like Mary for money.
2. I should have known better than asking someone like Mary for money.
3. I should have known better than having asked someone like Mary for money.
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I think 1 = 2 = 3 = I asked Mary therefore I am an idiot.
Thank you Maple.
2. I should have known better than asking someone like Mary for money.
3. I should have known better than having asked someone like Mary for money.
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I think 1 = 2 = 3 = I asked Mary therefore I am an idiot.
Thank you Maple.
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"So what do you need to know?" The answers to my questions.
Questions:
a, Are they all noun-phrases being underlined? Please answer only with 'yes' or 'no'.
b, Are there any differences in meaning or in what they are likely to mean?
Questions:
a, Are they all noun-phrases being underlined? Please answer only with 'yes' or 'no'.
b, Are there any differences in meaning or in what they are likely to mean?
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<1. I should have known better than to have asked someone like Mary for money.
2. I should have known better than asking someone like Mary for money.
3. I should have known better than having asked someone like Mary for money.
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I think 1 = 2 = 3 = I asked Mary therefore I am an idiot.>
Yes.
1. to have asked someo
2. I should have known better than asking someone like Mary for money.
3. I should have known better than having asked someone like Mary for money.
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I think 1 = 2 = 3 = I asked Mary therefore I am an idiot.>
Yes.
1. to have asked someo
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Milky<1. I should have known better than to have asked someone like Mary for money.
2. I should have known better than asking someone like Mary for money.
3. I should have known better than having asked someone like Mary for money.
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I think 1 = 2 = 3 = I asked Mary therefore I am an idiot.>
Yes.
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<thank you Milky.
so 1 = 2?
2 and 3 are diff?>
Number three is resultative.
so 1 = 2?
2 and 3 are diff?>
Number three is resultative.
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