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Navitasan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
The man living in that house
Can one use:
1-The man living in that house is a doctor.
instead of:
2-The man who lives in that house is a doctor.
(in 2, he might now be in the house right now.)
Can one use:
3-The man working behind that desk is tall.
instead of:
4-The man who works behind that desk is tall.
(in 2, he might now be working behind that desk right now).
I think "1" sort of works, but "3" does not.
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1-The man living in that house is a doctor.
instead of:
2-The man who lives in that house is a doctor.
(in 2, he might now be in the house right now.)
Can one use:
3-The man working behind that desk is tall.
instead of:
4-The man who works behind that desk is tall.
(in 2, he might now be working behind that desk right now).
I think "1" sort of works, but "3" does not.
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Top answer
K. K. They both have the same meaning.
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- They both have the same meaning.
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Hi,
The man living in that house is a doctor - O.K.
The man who lives in that house is a doctor - O.K.
They both have the same meaning.
The man working behind that desk is tall - O.K.
The man who works / is working behind that desk is tall - O.K.
They both have the same meaning.
Your sentences are fine.
Regards
The man living in that house is a doctor - O.K.
The man who lives in that house is a doctor - O.K.
They both have the same meaning.
The man working behind that desk is tall - O.K.
The man who works / is working behind that desk is tall - O.K.
They both have the same meaning.
Your sentences are fine.
Regards
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Thanks Regards.
Well,
a-"The man who is working behind that desk" is working there right now.
b-"The man who works behind that desk" is not necessarily there now.
The question is whether
c-"The man working behind that desk"
could be used instead of "b".
Consider:
A-The man working behind that desk
Well,
a-"The man who is working behind that desk" is working there right now.
b-"The man who works behind that desk" is not necessarily there now.
The question is whether
c-"The man working behind that desk"
could be used instead of "b".
Consider:
A-The man working behind that desk
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Hi,
Yes. If you talk about the same man who usually works behind that desk, then either will do.
The man who works behind that desk starts working at eight o'clock.
The man working (it is known that this man usually works there) behind that desk starts working at eight o'clock.
Regards
Yes. If you talk about the same man who usually works behind that desk, then either will do.
The man who works behind that desk starts working at eight o'clock.
The man working (it is known that this man usually works there) behind that desk starts working at eight o'clock.
Regards
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Hi,
They both can be used dependig on the context and sometimes the author.
Living in that house....- is a present participle (reduced clause) construction.
Who lives in that house -is a relative clause.
They both can be used dependig on the context and sometimes the author.
Living in that house....- is a present participle (reduced clause) construction.
Who lives in that house -is a relative clause.
navitasanCan one use:
1-The man living in that house is a doctor.
instead of:
2-
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