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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Surprised that / when S +V
I was surprised that she left yesterday. VS. I was surprised when she left yesterday.
In my language, I feel like there is no meaning difference between them but I would like to know if 'surprised that S + V' and 'surprised when S + V' are always different in meaning or sometimes they are interchangeable for the same meaning? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
In my language, I feel like there is no meaning difference between them but I would like to know if 'surprised that S + V' and 'surprised when S + V' are always different in meaning or sometimes they are interchangeable for the same meaning? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
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I don't see any real difference. 'When' could also be used if the speaker would not have been surprised on another day, I suppose.
- I don't see any real difference.
- 'When' could also be used if the speaker would not have been surprised on another day, I suppose.
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I don't see any real difference. 'When' could also be used if the speaker would not have been surprised on another day, I suppose.
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In some other cases there can be a more noticeable difference:
"I was surprised when I got home." (something that I encountered there surprised me)
"I was surprised that I got home." (I didn't expect to be able to make it home)
"I was surprised when I got home." (something that I encountered there surprised me)
"I was surprised that I got home." (I didn't expect to be able to make it home)
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