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Wowenglish Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
To tell/telling
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I wonder if (1)=(2).
1. Who do you think you are, telling me what to do?
2. Who do you think you are, to be telling me what to do?
If (1)=(2), I wonder if there is subtle difference between (3)and(4).
3. Who do you think you are, to tell me what to do?
4. Who do you think you are, telling me what to do?
I wonder if (1)=(2).
1. Who do you think you are, telling me what to do?
2. Who do you think you are, to be telling me what to do?
If (1)=(2), I wonder if there is subtle difference between (3)and(4).
3. Who do you think you are, to tell me what to do?
4. Who do you think you are, telling me what to do?
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#1 carries an actuality that #2 does not, though I agree that they could or would probably both be uttered under the same conditions. #4 suggests that the telling is happening now or has just happened. #3 suggests that the telling is only a potential irritant.
- #1 carries an actuality that #2 does not, though I agree that they could or would probably both be uttered under the same conditions.
- #4 suggests that the telling is happening now or has just happened.
- #3 suggests that the telling is only a potential irritant.
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#1 carries an actuality that #2 does not, though I agree that they could or would probably both be uttered under the same conditions.
#4 suggests that the telling is happening now or has just happened. #3 suggests that the telling is only a potential irritant.
#4 suggests that the telling is happening now or has just happened. #3 suggests that the telling is only a potential irritant.
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