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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Three questions

01) Are the two sentences below correct? I think they are. Can you elucidate the difference?02br
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00You will be expected to turn in the assignements at the end of the seminar.02br
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00You are expected to turn in the assignments at the end of the seminar.02br
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002) What is the difference bet/ the two answers?02br
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00Where are you?02br
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00I am at the beach.02br
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00I am in the beach.02br
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003) What are the articles "THEs" modifying in these three phrases? 02br
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00the elephant-faced creature02br
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00the elegantly phrased article02br
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00the Hong Kong-based Cupiter Capital Management 0-
  

Top answer

0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001) Are the two sentences below correct? 00Yes00. 02font 00 In practice, we often take them to mean the same.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001) Are the two sentences below correct?
  • 00Yes00.
  • 02font 00 In practice, we often take them to mean the same.
  • However, the first one may also mean that no-one at present has these expectations, but someone will have them in the future.
  • 02font 00 This is incorrect.
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0Hi,02br
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01font001) Are the two sentences below correct? 00Yes00. Can you elucidate the difference?02font00 In practice, we often take them to mean the same. However, the first one may also mean that no-one at present has these expectations, but someone will have them in the future. 02br
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0Thank you.02br
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00For the third Q, I think I should have phrased the Q as "Where does the word "the" attach to?".02br
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00Again, in the cases below, where do the words "01u00thes" attach to02u00?02br
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001. the elephant-faced creature02br
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002. the elegantly phrased article02b
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0Hi,02br
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00Well, what do you mean by 'attach'?'02br
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00Best wishes again, Clive0-
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0The post I am referring to is Post 206356. It said, I believe, the "the" is attached to London-based, not Jupiter Asset Management in the phrase "01u00the London-based Jupiter Asset Management02u00."02br
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00If what I am trying to get at is valid, can you tell me where this "the" is attached to?02br
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01u00The famous Gl
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0Hi,02br
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00Possibly the point at issue relates to this -02br
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00My name is Clive. I say 'Hello'. 02br
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00Later, to some-one else, you can report that 01i00Clive said 'Hello'02i00. But if there were three Clives in the room when I spoke, you might say 01i01font00The
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