To verify in his lab
1) I shared my research results with him to verify in his lab.
Meaning: I shared my research results with him so that he would verify them in his lab.
2) I told him my idea to test in his lab.
Meaning: I told him my idea so that he would test it in his lab.
3) I told him my new joke to tell to you.
Meaning: I told him my new joke so that he would tell it to you.
Are sentences 1-3 correct and do they have the assigned meanings?
Gratefully,
Navi
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navitasan Are sentences 1-3 correct Number two is shaky, but the others are fine. navitasan do they have the assigned meanings? They make only a tenuous connection.
- navitasan Are sentences 1-3 correct Number two is shaky, but the others are fine.
- navitasan do they have the assigned meanings?
- They make only a tenuous connection.
- I would put it another way in formal writing, say it right out.
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navitasanAre sentences 1-3 correct
Number two is shaky, but the others are fine.
navitasando they have the assigned meanings?
They make only a tenuous connection. I would put it another way in formal writing, say it right out.
0I would rephrase all of them as "so he could ____ it/them".
I shared my research results with him so he could verify them in his lab.
I told him my idea so he could test it in his lab.
I told him my new joke so he could tell it to you.
If you're willing to give up the definiteness of "my", you can do these more formulaic sentences.
I gave him s
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