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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
The word of 'See'
I saw you coming here VS. I saw that you were coming here. I think that the first is just a contraction of the second and meanings of them are the same. What do you think? Thank you in advance.
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Anonymous I saw you coming here VS. I saw that you were coming here. I think that the first is just a contraction of the second and meanings of them are the same.
- Anonymous I saw you coming here VS.
- I saw that you were coming here.
- I think that the first is just a contraction of the second and meanings of them are the same.
- What do you think?
- Thank you in advance.
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AnonymousI saw you coming here VS. I saw that you were coming here. I think that the first is just a contraction of the second and meanings of them are the same. What do you think? Thank you in advance.The meanings are similar but not identical.
I saw you coming. (You were directly visible to me. )
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Ah...I got it. Thank you and can I ask one more question? Then, how about 'A thinks B to be C' and 'A thinks that B is C" I think the first is a contraction of the second here. What do you think? Thank you.
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1) A thinks B to be C.
2) A thinks that B is C.
Let's look as some specifics:
A thinks Jasper to be a friendly ghost. (OK) Jasper is an imaginary cartoon character.
A thinks that Jasper is a friendly ghost. (OK)
A thinks Mr. Jones to be her long-lost brother. (OK)
A thinks that Mr. Jones is her long-lost brother. (OK)
A thinks (better - regards) the n
2) A thinks that B is C.
Let's look as some specifics:
A thinks Jasper to be a friendly ghost. (OK) Jasper is an imaginary cartoon character.
A thinks that Jasper is a friendly ghost. (OK)
A thinks Mr. Jones to be her long-lost brother. (OK)
A thinks that Mr. Jones is her long-lost brother. (OK)
A thinks (better - regards) the n
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