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Guttyon Posted 11 years ago
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think O (to be) C
(1) I think him innocent.
(2) I think him to be innocent.
What is the difference in meaning between (1) and (2)? I think (2) is stronger than (1) in feeling. (1) ? He is innocent (2) ? He is definitely innocent.
(2) I think him to be innocent.
What is the difference in meaning between (1) and (2)? I think (2) is stronger than (1) in feeling. (1) ? He is innocent (2) ? He is definitely innocent.
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Guttyon What is the difference in meaning between (1) and (2)? None whatsoever. The use of the grammatical structure in (2) has been decreasing greatly over the years, to the point that it is almost never used anymore.
- Guttyon What is the difference in meaning between (1) and (2)?
- None whatsoever.
- The use of the grammatical structure in (2) has been decreasing greatly over the years, to the point that it is almost never used anymore.
- In fact, the use of the structure in (1) is also decreasing, though it is still heard occasionally.
- ) See also Guttyon I think (2) is stronger than (1) in feeling.
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GuttyonWhat is the difference in meaning between (1) and (2)?None whatsoever.
The use of the grammatical structure in (2) has been decreasing greatly over the years, to the point that it is almost never used anymore. In fact, the use of the structure in (1) is also decreasing, though it is still heard occasionally. (I learned this through Google N-
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