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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
To be vs was
During the first one hundred fifty years of the existence of this republic, no one expected the press to be fair.
Can we replace to be with was ( "expected that the press was fair")?. Will such modification changes the meaning of the sentence ?
Can we replace to be with was ( "expected that the press was fair")?. Will such modification changes the meaning of the sentence ?
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Many grammarians frown upon expect + a 'that' clause, and I would certainly avoid one here. CB
- Many grammarians frown upon expect + a 'that' clause, and I would certainly avoid one here.
- CB
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Many grammarians frown upon expect + a 'that' clause, and I would certainly avoid one here.
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pokhCan we replace to be with was ( "expected that the press was fair")?.No.
pokhWill such modification changes (change) the meaning of the sentence ?Yes.
expect, by its meaning, looks toward the future. You can't expect some
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