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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Suppose noun adjective or noun
?a1.We supposed him ill.
a2.We supposed him to be ill.
b1.I had supposed his wife a younger woman.
b2.I had supposed his wife to be a younger woman.
I wonder what are the differences in meaning and what are the correct sentences.
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a2 and b2 are the correct sentences. However, they are not used much in comparison with the sentences below: We supposed that he was ill. I had supposed that his wife was a younger woman.
- a2 and b2 are the correct sentences.
- However, they are not used much in comparison with the sentences below: We supposed that he was ill.
- I had supposed that his wife was a younger woman.
- CJ
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a2 and b2 are the correct sentences.
However, they are not used much in comparison with the sentences below:
We supposed that he was ill.
I had supposed that his wife was a younger woman.
CJ
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