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Old Eladio Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
The same meaning?
Please, help me on this. Do these two sentences have the same meaning?
1.- Don’t say anything. Wait until he goes.
2.- Don’t say anything. Wait until he’s gone.
Thank you in advance,
Eladio
1.- Don’t say anything. Wait until he goes.
2.- Don’t say anything. Wait until he’s gone.
Thank you in advance,
Eladio
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Very close, but not identical, if you're really paying attention to detail. IMO: 1. indicates waiting until the event of going happens .
- Very close, but not identical, if you're really paying attention to detail.
- IMO: 1.
- indicates waiting until the event of going happens .
- Thus in this case you can/may say something/(comment/object) at the exact time you see him leaving/going.
- 2.
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Very close, but not identical, if you're really paying attention to detail.
IMO:
1. indicates waiting until the event of going happens. Thus in this case you can/may say something/(comment/object) at the exact time you see him leaving/going.
2. indicates waiting until the
IMO:
1. indicates waiting until the event of going happens. Thus in this case you can/may say something/(comment/object) at the exact time you see him leaving/going.
2. indicates waiting until the
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Thank you Marius for your explanation but it's hard to me to understand the difference. Maybe if you were so kind to give me a couple of examples?
Eladio
Eladio
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They are pretty much the same but you could see a slight difference as Marius pointed out. It is very slight though so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Imagine you are a kid hiding under a desk at one end of a big room with your friend. A teacher comes in to look (poorly) for you. As the teacher opens the door you say to your friend
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'Shhhhh. Don't say anything. Wait until he g
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Now I guess I've got it! Thank you nona. Anyway, what a fine subtlety! Wow!, and Wow again!
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