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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Teaching
Your teaching has prepared me for modern life.
What you have taught me has prepared me for modern life.
Are these sentences correct? Do they mean the same?
What you have taught me has prepared me for modern life.
Are these sentences correct? Do they mean the same?
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"Your teaching" could be understood as "the way you teach", so I wouldn't use it in your first sentence. "Your teachings", meaning the things you teach, seems more appropriate. Be aware, though, that "teachings" refers mainly to moral, religious or political beliefs.
- "Your teaching" could be understood as "the way you teach", so I wouldn't use it in your first sentence.
- "Your teachings", meaning the things you teach, seems more appropriate.
- Be aware, though, that "teachings" refers mainly to moral, religious or political beliefs.
- "What you have taught me" is not limited to "teachings".
- It could be anything you've taught me.
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"Your teaching" could be understood as "the way you teach", so I wouldn't use it in your first sentence. "Your teachings", meaning the things you teach, seems more appropriate. Be aware, though, that "teachings" refers mainly to moral, religious or political beliefs.
"What you have taught me" is not limited to "teachings". It could be anything you've taught me.
Miriam
"What you have taught me" is not limited to "teachings". It could be anything you've taught me.
Miriam
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