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Eunjinny Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Time we went to bed
It is time to go to bed.
It's time we went to bed.
Are they the same meaning? Could anyone explain???
It's time we went to bed.
Are they the same meaning? Could anyone explain???
Top answer
They have about the same meaning. The first one is just a comment about the time. The second is a polite suggestion using the subjunctive mood.
- They have about the same meaning.
- The first one is just a comment about the time.
- The second is a polite suggestion using the subjunctive mood.
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They have about the same meaning. The first one is just a comment about the time.
The second is a polite suggestion using the subjunctive mood.
The second is a polite suggestion using the subjunctive mood.
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Hi,
You might say #2 to send someone else to bed, eg your child.
But in #1, the speaker himself is involved.
Perhaps more common, and certainly shorter, is simply
It's bedtime
or
It's time for bed.
Best wishes, Clive
You might say #2 to send someone else to bed, eg your child.
But in #1, the speaker himself is involved.
Perhaps more common, and certainly shorter, is simply
It's bedtime
or
It's time for bed.
Best wishes, Clive
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